The Company Strange Coffee Co. is a very small roasting company run by Russell Chisholm and Brian Babcock. These guys roast and brew specialty coffee through a very small roasting operation and are in the process of looking for a new, and bigger home. You can head to IndieGo and donate to help them reach [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Colombia Matambo Huila Roaster: Tonx Coffee Equipment/Brewing Method Brew Method: Aeropress Grinder/Grind Size: Baratza Virtuoso Preciso – Dial 26 Bean/Water Ratio: 15/220g 1 minute brew time Notes: Sweet aroma with hints of fruit and spice. Each sip greets you with a dominating sweetness. As the coffee starts to cool it opens up [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Naranja Y Amarillo Roaster: MadCap Coffee Company Equipment/Brewing Method Brew Method: Aeropress Grinder/Grind Size: Baratza Virtuoso Preciso – Dial 26 Bean/Water Ratio: 15/220g 1 minute brew time Notes: Sweet papaya flows from the cup with a sweetness that flows through the air followed by the smell of a flower garden. Each sip [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Costa Rica Candelilla Roaster: Augie’s Coffee Roasters Equipment/Brewing Method Brew Method: Clever Dripper Grinder/Grind Size: Baratza Virtuoso Preciso – Dial 22 Bean/Water Ratio: 19/350g 50 second brew time Notes: Honey, spice, and everything nice in the aroma. Dark chocolate, honey, and hints of spice followed by a light acidity can be found. [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Ethiopia Guji Shakiso Roaster: Augie’s Coffee Roasters Equipment/Brewing Method Brew Method: Aeropress Grinder/Grind Size: Baratza Virtuoso Preciso – Dial 26 Bean/Water Ratio: 15/220g 1 minute brew time Notes: Aroma carries a sweet honey followed by lemon hints. A lemon acidity bursts open the doors with a sweetness following behind with hints of [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Ruthagati AA Roaster: Handsome Coffee Roasters Equipment/Brewing Method Brew Method: Clever Dripper Grinder/Grind Size: Baratza Virtuoso Preciso – Dial 22 Bean/Water Ratio: 19/350g 50 second brew time Notes: The aroma is light, yet mellow with notes of apricots and flowers. Each sip starts with a grapefruit acidity, apricots and then finishes off [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Featured Coffee: San Jose Santa Ana, El Salvador Roaster: Handsome Coffee Roasters Equipment/Brewing Method Brew Method: Aeropress Grinder/Grind Size: Baratza Virtuoso Preciso – Dial 26 Bean/Water Ratio: 15/220g – 1 minute brew time Notes: Upon opening the bag you are greeted with what I can only describe as the first whiff of [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Costa Rica Monte Copey Roaster: Tonx Coffee Equipment/Brewing Method Brew Method: Aeropress Grinder/Grind Size: Baratza Virtuoso Preciso – Dial 26 Bean/Water Ratio: 15/220g – 1 minute brew time Notes: Sweet and floral aroma. Each sip starts off very sweet. Underneath notes of apple and delicate flowers can be found. Cup finishes of [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Elefante Roaster: MadCap Coffee Company Equipment/Brewing Method Brew Method: Both Aeropress & Clever Dripper Grinder/Grind Size: Baratza Virtuoso Preciso – Dial 26 Bean/Water Ratio: Aeropress: 15/220g 1 minute brew time / Clever Dripper: 24/340g 45 second brew time Notes: AP: Light floral aroma, with hints of marshmallows. Each sip carries a big [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Kenya Kirinyaga Mamuto Roaster: Terrior Coffee Equipment/Brewing Method Brew Method: Aeropress Grinder/Grind Size: Baratza Virtuoso Preciso – Dial 26 Bean/Water Ratio: 15-16/200g Brew Time: 1 minute Notes: An intense blackberry note dominates the aroma in a fury. Underneath hints of fresh cut grass, flowers, and a smidgen of tartness. Each sip is [...]
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When someone offers to send you some coffee it’s very hard not to get too excited. I mean who doesn’t love coffee being sent to you?! @BryanGibb, a barista trainer and espresso tech over at New Harvest Coffee offered to send me some Honduras Los Portillos which has been really blowing everyone’s mind over there. [...]
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The Coffee I was lucky enough to try the very first subscription offering from Tonx Coffee, Guatemala Antigua Finca La Folie when they went live with a batch of left-overs for the non-subscribers. Now, if you are not a subscriber you can do so by heading to tonx.org which is highly recommended, but if you [...]
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