Coffee Tasting

I have just picked up the new coffees that I talked about in my last post.

Come along for a free coffee tasting of the new blend. This will be held at my place on Sunday 8th August at 2pm. I will also have the Guatemalan and Zambian beans available on the day to taste as single origin coffees!

At the tasting, there will be an opportunity to sample the new coffees in your favourite espresso based drink (latte, macchiato etc), as well as some other brewing methods such as pour-over filter cone and plunger.

It is fascinating to see how the same coffee brewed differently will highlight different qualities in the bean.

The tasting will be limited to 10 people so be sure to get in quick!
RSVP by 6th Aug. Email info@tenthdayroasters.com.au - and just let me know if you need my address.

New Coffees Ordered

Here are some fantastic beans that I am just about to add to my range.

Brazil Daterra ‘Villa Borghesi’ (RFA)
This coffee comes from an estate in Brazil called Daterra. Daterra subdivide the farms into microlots (microclimates) that have unique and distinct flavours and tastes. This coffee is described as having a sweet fruity aroma, a full body with plum-like fruit flavours and a sweet and clean finish.

Guatemala SHB ‘Nueva Granada’ (RFA)
This coffee is a washed coffee from an estate called Nueva Granada. It is described as having flavours of apple, roasted nuts and chocolate.

Zambia Terranova AA (RFA)
This is a recently available certified Rainforest Alliance farm. My supplier describes this as very desirable coffee! This coffee has a cocoa richness, orange flavours and a pleasant sweetness.

Recent Coffees

I have just finished drinking an espresso blend from Intelligentsia called “Black Cat”. While this blend is a stable espresso blend, the actual beans used change seasonally. The idea (for those of you who don’t know) is that coffee is a seasonal crop and different beans from particular farms/estate may be more available at different times than others.

The Black Cat blend was comprised of coffee from the Minas Gerais region in Brazil and another bean from Tarrazu in Costa Rica.

This espresso blend was great in milk based coffees – with a pleasant chocolate flavour and some sweet fruit. The body was medium with a moderate/slightly bright amount of acidity, due in part to a slightly lighter roast than is typical for an Australian espresso roast.

Recently I also purchased some Ethiopian coffee called “Nekisse”. I bought this from the guys at The Source Espresso bar in Mosman. I had this in store on the Clover coffee machine. This was a stand out coffee for me. It was very clean and sweet with some soft berry notes (perhaps blueberries, some say strawberry and others say musk!).

I brought some Nekisse home to use on my Expobar Minore III, but only ever had it via my pour over filter cone and Hario siphon! It was a light espresso roast, so it worked well filter style.

Very enjoyable!