One more on #FreshCup magazine... their content skews on the industry side of #specialtycoffee but very often, they put out articles like this, which are very educational and informative for specialty coffee lovers. This one is about tasting coffee.
(so yeah, hit them up, invite them to start up a #Fediverse #Mastodon account!)
https://freshcup.com/fresh-reads-a-conversation-with-jessica-easto-of-how-to-taste-coffee/
โ๏ธ #NowBrewing: Dollop's Guatemala Don Higinio
- ๐บ๏ธ Location: Guatemala
- ๐ฅ Roast: Light-Medium
- ๐ต Notes: Peach, Green Apple, Fruit
- ๐ค My Thoughts: I ran out of beans before my next Trade shipment so I swung into a Dollop and picked these up. And they were great! Also they were oddly big beans.
- ๐ CoffeeHQ: https://www.notion.so/beardroid/Guatemala-Don-Higinio-7a8b9b4009354e5fbce793bb08bc14c6?pvs=4
#Coffee | #PourOverCoffee | #FreshCup | #BestPartofWakingUp | #ButFirstCoffee | #DollopCoffee | #ILikeBigBeansAndICannotLie
โ๏ธ #NowBrewing: Golden Lantern Double Negative
- ๐บ๏ธ Location: Ethiopia and Colombia
- ๐ฅ Roast: Medium
- ๐ต Notes: Cherry Ganache, Chocolate, Brown Sugar
- ๐ค My Thoughts: Shoutout to @PaulieFear for the rec! This one was pretty good and the cherry notes shone through. Definitely needs a finer grind to get those flavors to pop.
- ๐ CoffeeHQ: https://www.notion.so/beardroid/Double-Negative-6900e15ab15143b9b41f59e63122deb2?pvs=4
#Coffee | #PourOverCoffee | #FreshCup | #BestPartofWakingUp | #ButFirstCoffee | #GoldenLantern | #EthiopianCoffee | #ColombianCoffee
โ๏ธ #NowBrewing: Sparrows Sumatra Kerinci Honey
- ๐บ๏ธ Location: Sumatra, Indonesia
- ๐ฅ Roast: Medium
- ๐ต Notes: Grapefruit, Jasmine, Dried Fruit
- ๐ค My Thoughts: I'm not really an Indonesian coffee fan. This was very fruit heavy and that's not my jam. I found a finer ground made it better though.
- ๐ CoffeeHQ: https://www.notion.so/beardroid/Sparrows-Sumatra-Kerinci-Honey-fa36d9cfc2244aad82bf6c64dad8648e?pvs=4
#Coffee | #PourOverCoffee | #FreshCup | #BestPartofWakingUp | #ButFirstCoffee | #TradeCoffee
โ๏ธ #NowBrewing: Portrait Double Double
- ๐บ๏ธ Location: Buga, Colombia
- ๐ฅ Roast: Light-medium
- ๐ต Notes: brown sugar, cherry
- ๐ค My Thoughts: Great bean, highly recommend. I've been on a cherry kick lately so this fit right in. Not too sweet but a wonderful tart to start the day.
- ๐ CoffeeHQ: https://www.notion.so/beardroid/Portrait-Double-Double-f9a27bb31be74ab5b2de90f0fb5da78d?pvs=4
#Coffee | #PourOverCoffee | #FreshCup | #BestPartofWakingUp | #ButFirstCoffee | #TradeCoffee | #ColombianCoffee | #PortraitCoffee
โ๏ธ #NowBrewing: Southside Grinds Out South
- ๐บ๏ธ Location: Not sure where the beans are from, but roasted right here in #Chicago!
- ๐ฅ Roast: Medium
- ๐ต Notes: Chocolate
- ๐ค My Thoughts: Initially I ground these too fine and wasn't a fan, but once I dialed that in, this coffee is great! Highly recommend, and love buying from a local roaster!
- ๐ CoffeeHQ: https://www.notion.so/beardroid/Southside-Grinds-Out-South-Blend-88e835db35434cf6b3dd083ea142f63e?pvs=4
#Coffee | #PourOverCoffee | #FreshCup | #BestPartofWakingUp | #ButFirstCoffee | #ChicagoCoffee
โ๏ธ #NowBrewing: Broadstreet La Plata
- ๐บ๏ธ Location: Colombia
- ๐ฅ Roast: Medium
- ๐ต Notes: Ripe Fruit, Milk Chocolate, Caramel
- ๐ค My Thoughts: This one is definitely a hit. I've been messing around with grind size and I found a sweet spot that brings out all of the delicious flavor of these beans. These beans will be on my short-list of favorites!
- ๐ CoffeeHQ: https://www.notion.so/beardroid/Broadstreet-La-Plata-6e019bf5f5ef4b3e8726a3e866415a66?pvs=4
#Coffee | #PourOverCoffee | #FreshCup | #BestPartofWakingUp | #ButFirstCoffee | #TradeCoffee | #ColombianCoffee
โ๏ธ #NowBrewing: Ethiopia by Necessary
- ๐บ๏ธ Location: Ethiopia
- ๐ฅ Roast: Medium
- ๐ต Notes: Caramel, fruit, peach
- ๐ค My Thoughts: It's a bit too fruity for me, but what I have enjoyed with this bean is figuring out the right grind size to fit the flavor profile. I notched down to a finer grind and it really helped balance the cup.
- ๐ CoffeeHQ: https://beardroid.notion.site/Necessary-Ethiopia-8f24fde6dc9a49989f1ca5a102e47b63
#Coffee | #PourOverCoffee | #FreshCup | #BestPartofWakingUp | #ButFirstCoffee | #TradeCoffee
โ๏ธ #NowBrewing: San Carlos by Blueprint Coffee
- ๐บ๏ธ Location: Guatemala
- ๐ฅ Roast: Medium-Light
- ๐ต Notes: citrus, nougat, chocolate
- ๐ค My Thoughts: I really love how the more savory notes shine through here. There's a hint of citrus, but it's not overpowering, and it let's the other flavors take the main stage.
- ๐ CoffeeHQ: https://beardroid.notion.site/San-Carlos-4abcbceba41a4e909ec72f01a436ea1c
#Coffee | #PourOverCoffee | #FreshCup | #BestPartofWakingUp | #ButFirstCoffee | #TradeCoffee
โ๏ธ #NowBrewing: Colombia La Orquidea from Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co.
- ๐บ๏ธ Location: Tolima, Colombia, South America
- ๐ฅ Roast: Medium
- ๐ต Notes: Milk chocolate, caramel, honeydew
- ๐ค My Thoughts: I'm a sucker for South American coffee. The chocolate notes are really what get me. It's a little citrusy, which I can appreciate but I prefe it not be the star of the show.
- ๐ CoffeeHQ: https://beardroid.notion.site/Colombia-La-Orquidea-49fa263de87a4234b91a39829bb28417
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