Modest Pacavita Reserve, Honduras



   Today I’m featuring a bean from the folks over at Modest Coffee. Modest Coffee is the creation of husband and wife duo, Marcus and Jenni Contaldo. While officially established in October 2013, it’s story began much earlier at a little farmer’s market in Brookfield, IL. This is where they got their first taste of fresh roasted, specialty coffee, returning each Saturday to buy more. Once winter came, they lost touch with their beloved coffee roaster so Marcus decided to figure out how to do it himself. They hit the thrift stores in search of the perfect popcorn popper to use for roasting and a new hobby began. Soon he had friends, family, and co-workers asking him for coffee, roasted in 1/3 lb batches on a vintage West Bend Poppery. To keep up with the demand, he moved up to a one pound Behmor roaster and began to scan Craigslist for a commercial coffee roaster. In September 2013 Marcus found that fateful coffee roaster, a yellow Ambex 500, located in Chicago. They rented a truck from Home Depot, and with the help of the neighborhood, moved it into their garage and got to work figuring out how to start a business. 

   This is their Pacavita Reserve, Honduras bean. I brewed this at my 1:12 ratio. Modest notes flavors of chocolate and orange zest. This was a juicy and bright cup. Nice acidity in here. Nice chocolate notes for sure. Lemon, cherry, green apple. Liked the tartness in the cup. Tasty cold brew. 

   Many thanks to Marcus & Modest for the tasty beans. 

Go check out their goodies at :  modest.coffee



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