When it comes to purchasing and drinking coffee, there are a few things I find difficult to resist. It’s somewhat rare to have them all hit hard at the same time, but that’s exactly what occurs when I see the words Ecuador, Juan Pena, and Sidra together at the same time. I’ve been a huge fan of Juan Pena’s coffees since the first time I tasted the La Papaya at Neptune Coffee in Seattle. They were serving up Spyhouse Coffee’s Imperial Reserve, and I was hooked ever since. The first time I experienced a Sidra varietal was at CoffeeFest in […]
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his has been a pretty wonderful year for coffee. Right now, I have some goodies from Kuma Coffee here in Seattle. I’m brewing up a washed Kenya Mugaya which is a juicy and tart SL28, SL34 mix from Kirinyaga. Also lining my coffee drawer is a bag of their absolutely delicious natural processed Ethiopia Wenago. It’s so distinct and fruit-forward, as is the case with many naturals from Ethiopia, but this particular offering from Kuma was a stand-out for me in 2016. My Colombian coffee hails from Narino and is roasted by Sweet Bloom in Colorado. Every time I look […]
I believe it was about a year ago that I first heard about the Elm Coffee Roasters cafe opening up in Pioneer Square, and I made note to go down and check them out. If you’re like me, I tend to make note of things, and then put them off in typical procrastinator style. Fast forward to April 17, 2016 – a day which involved visits to three separate cafes (though, one of them closing about five minutes before we arrived). I wasn’t completely sure where Elm was located, but their on-street signage was easy to spot. It was unusually […]
This week is a good one for sampling coffee. I currently have the following bags on the go: George Howell Rwanda Kanzu George Howell Kenya Mamuto AA Sightglass Ethiopia Wanja Qarsa Jimma (espresso profile) Sightglass Indonesia Cempaka Mulya Village Copa Vida Ethiopia Guji It’s a fine selection, but the Mamuto AA keeps me coming back for 19-23g of beans at least once a day. This is simply put, one of the best coffees I’ve had over the last year. There’s no wonder that this is my third bag of AA, and when combined with the Mamuto Christmas Box which contained […]