The Coffee I just want to give a quick thanks for everyone at BeanFruit for letting me have this opportunity to try some of their coffee. I was excited to dive into this and see what it would bring to the table. I’ve had a few Nicaragua’s here and there. Its definitely a coffee region [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Guatemala Antigua Finca La Folie Roaster: Tonx Coffee I have one thing to say about Tonx Coffee — If you have not tried their coffee you are missing out on some freakin’ great coffee. Okay. I’m done. Equipment/Brewing Method Brew Method: Clever Dripper Grinder/Grind Size: Baratza Virtuoso Preciso – Dial 26 Bean/Water [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Panama Duncan Estate Roaster: Stumptown Coffee Roasters I love Stumptown Coffee Roasters for the really great coffee they always have to offer. Looking back at all the coffees I’ve had from them I really can’t think of one that I didn’t like. Its been awhile since I’ve been to their site so [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Kenya Grand Cru Roaster: Allegro Coffee Roasters A few weeks ago I ran into a problem that from time to time all of us face — running out of coffee. You can plan and plan all you want, but sometimes you just can’t calculate when its time to order coffee. Instead of [...]
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I’m sure it has happened to you before… You become excited when you find a bag of coffee with notes like “marshmallows, cherry cola, grape jelly, or pomegranate” on it only to brew up a cup and find to your dismay that the coffee tastes nothing like the bag says. For the non-coffee experts, me [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Summer Solstice Blend Roaster: Intelligentsia Coffee Oh summer, how I dread you this year. Thanks to Summer Solstice Blend from Intelligentsia Coffee, I can relax comfortably with a cup of this in hand. Summer Solstice is a refreshing blend to help me beat the summer heat. Equipment/Brewing Method Brew Method: Clever Dripper [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Guatemala Xeucalvitz Roaster: Coava Coffee Roasters You may have heard of this coffee as it received a whopping 95 out of 100 points over at CoffeeReview.com a few months ago, but this isn’t the reason why I purchased this coffee to try. Although, a 95 point rating did help a little, the [...]
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I’ve been long overdue for some new coffee toys. I headed over to www.BrewCasa.com about about a week and a half ago at @PaulCoffeeFreak’s recommendation and bought some new toys to brew with. Without further a due, I’d like to welcome my new friends, the aeropress, and the clever dripper along with some fresh coffee [...]
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The Coffee Beans: Wicked Wolf Blend Roaster: Raven’s Brew Coffee Equipment/Brewing Method Brew Method: Hario V60 Grinder/Grind Size: Baratza Virtuoso Preciso – Dial 24 Bean/Water Ratio: 32grams/16oz Notes: Sharp aroma with spice and chocolate hinting that you’re in for a wake up call. The smooth body is backed by sweet chocolate. A spice comes out [...]
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I was excited to dive into the second coffee that I received from Peter Milne over at Cast Iron Coffee. The second coffee being Ethiopia Guji Natural Sidamo. I love Ethiopian coffee, and I especially love this particular Sidamo. I have my own little stash here at home to roast up that I just love. [...]
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First off, happy Saturday folks. Hope everyone is keeping safe with Irene on the loose. Don’t go crazy and try to play outside while she’s lurking around the corner. You don’t want to mess with Irene. Anyways, I’ve seen a lot of tweets on Twitter about emergency coffee kits. Who has theirs set up and [...]
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I received a pleasant surprise this week. I received an email from Peter Milne who is part of the father/son company, Cast Iron Coffee. His email was to let me know that he was recently pointed to the review I had done of one of his coffees, Mexico Oaxaca Pluma Don Eduardo. I had forgotten [...]
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