Truman Cold Brew

  Today's coffee comes to us from Barkeater Coffee Roasters. Barkeater is based out of East Greenbush, New York. Barkeater prides themselves in being a roast-to-order micro roaster, roasting your beans in small batches by hand as the order is placed.    This is their Porcupine Blend. A blend of origin countries Brazil, Ethiopia, and Bali. They note flavors of chocolate with a hint of sweetness. This is another blend I enjoyed. The roast is a little darker than most single origins I brew, so I brewed this at 1:8. I tend to like my darker roasts even more bold than my single origin beans. This was a nice roast forward blend. Very chocolatey. But the fruity sweetness was there, obviously from the Ethiopian beans. But definitely not berry/fruit forward like you would get from just a single Ethiopian brew. I like how these blends I've tried combine multiple flavors, without being so in your face with a particular profile shining through. Next time I brew this...

  Today's coffee comes to us from Honest Coffee Roasters out of Franklin, Tennessee.    This is their Peru, La Flor Del Zapote. Honest notes flavors of plum, toffee, and orange liquor. I. Reward this at a ratio 1:12. This was a nice creamy cup. Caramel, chocolate sweetness. I noted some nice tartness. This was a nice drink. Next brew I might have to add a little cream to it to go with the chocolate notes.    Thanks again to Brice and Honest for the coffees. This was my second bean from Honest and they were both great! Go check these guys out, they do great things:  honest.coffee

  Today's coffee comes to us from King Bean Coffee Roasters. Owner/Founder Kurt began King Bean in his parents' garage in 1994 in South Carolina at the age of 23. Twenty years and 3 roaster upgrades later, they still pack all coffee by hand.    This is their Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. A natural bean that won the Charleston Coffee Cup's "Best Roast Award". King Bean notes tastes of jasmine, lemon meringue, stone fruit. This was a delicious cup, for a fan of lovers of Ethiopians for sure. Brewed at 1:12. Citrus sweet. Very floral. Excellent cold brew coffee.    Thanks again to Katie & King Bean for the amazing coffee. Go check these guys put and buy some great coffee:  kingbean.com

  Today's coffee comes to us from Brugh Coffee. Brugh is based in Christiansburg, Virginia. They came together based on a mutual love of family, music, art, and good coffee.   This is their Kore - Kochere, Ethiopia. This is a natural bean. I brewed this at a 1:12 ratio. Brugh notes tastes of sweet, bright, blueberry. This is another great Ethiopian coffee. Bright, crisp acidity. Nice citrusy sweet, think lemonade. Fruity berry. Excellent natural Ethiopian.   Thanks again to Luke & Brugh for the amazing coffee. Go check them out and buy some coffee:  brughcoffee.com

  Today's coffee comes to us from Actual Coffee. Actual Coffee is roasting out of Toledo, Ohio.   This is their Ethiopia Tchembe N2. This is a naturally processed bean. Brewed at a 1:12 ratio. Fruit. Bomb. Love Ethiopians, and this was delish. Actual did a great job here. They note flavors of jasmine, strawberry, and chocolate. Spot on. Such a sweet coffee. Get that cream and sugar out of here. The chocolate was also reminiscent of chocolate covered cherries. Such a bright, juicy, creamy cup. So good!   Thanks again to Michael & Actual for the amazing coffee. Go check them out and buy some coffee:  actualcoffee.com

  Today's coffee is another international coffee for me, my second. This is Williamstown Roasters from Williamstown North Victoria, Australia. Williamstown Roasters was founded in 2015 by head roaster James Davidson.    This is their Wanita Gayo Woman's Co-Op. A natural red bourbon Sumatran. The Wanita Gayo coffee co-operative is an all-woman co-operative in Sumatra that provides employment and income to women in Sumatra. I brewed this at my typical 1:12 ratio. I found this to be an interesting cup. I've read that a lot of Sumatrans can be quite earthy; pungent. With this being naturally processed though, it lends a whole new layer to the coffee. I got a very syrupy mouthfeel. Lemon/citric acidity. Being naturally processed gives it a sweetness, but the coffee still is earthy. Tobacco. Cocoa. I feel this makes for a nice cold weather cold brew. Sweet but spicy.    Thanks again to James & Williamstown Roasters for this unique tasty bean. Go c...

  Today's coffee is my first international coffee. Transcend Coffee from Canada. Poul Mark founded Transcend Coffee in 2006. This has brought better understanding and appreciation for coffee to the Edmonton area.    This is their washed Aroresa. An Ethiopian from the Yirgacheffe region. I brewed this at a 1:12 ratio. Transcend notes flavors of strawberry, apricot, apple blossom, and citrus. This was a very fruity coffee. I got red berries, sweet citrus reminiscent of lemonade. Very juicy, refreshing. This was a great cup of coffee.    Thanks again to Michael & Transcend for the great coffee. Go check them out and buy some coffee:   transcendcoffee.ca