I’m giving the aeropress a brief rest from the conga line of different single origins I’ve been drinking this year, thanks to the generous offer of Marc from Griffiths Coffee. To celebrate the world cup, they have made their “Mundial 14” – a blend of South American coffees (including Brazil) that comes ground in a vacuum-sealed …
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bay coffee roaster: roaster’s reserve blend
I received a bag of these beans in repsonse to a twitter competition, and it doesn’t disappoint. Better as a black coffee than with milk, it has a bright acidity at first, and then a rich earthiness, with a lingering aftertaste. Well worth a look.
drinking: Xavier Coffee
You might remember a couple of weeks back I was buzzing with a rare diversion into drinking caffeinated coffee. The beans in question were from Xavier Coffee. Their Emporio Blend won a bronze medal won a bronze medal in the 2009-2010 Golden Bean roaster awards (milk based coffee category). The roaster generously gave me a …
Visitors from New Zealand
I managed to entertain these visitors from New Zealand over the weekend – Jordan and Channah brought these decaf coffee beans with them from C4. Though not as good as the Grind decaf, it has a charm all its own that becomes more evident to me as I keep trying it this week.
cafe karalis
cafe karalis Enrico over at Cafe Karalis contacted me through my site and asked if he could send me some coffee. I was mid-way through my decaf phase, so I opted to wait a month. It showed up yesterday, so I tried it this morning. The vacuum sealed can opens with a satisfying hiss of …
drinking: caffe musetti grand cru
It’s not often I receive an email from a stranger speaking of the virtues of a particular blend of coffee. This is easily the best Italian coffee I’ve ever had: bright start, lots of complexity, and a pleasant finish.
drinking: campos dark city
An aromatic blend: I think I prefer their general blend, though.
classic coffees
Classic coffees with photos: ideal for explaining your own preferred type of coffee to an overseas barista.
Drinking: Campos Superior Blend
With the grinder finally back from the repair shop (after two weeks!) I can finally enjoy the Campos signature blend. It’s very smooth, and works equally well with or without milk.
Grind (Cronulla) Beans
MMS – photo of grind beans Currently drinking: beans from Grind II at Cronulla. Here they are, a little closer to purchase time.