Our tasting crew points to their brew preference for the Dama Yirgacheffe - aeropressed.
Today was the day to take the coffees that we have selected for service at project hampden and determine which brew methods will be the "default" brew for each coffee.
The idea is that if you're the kind of customer who wants to come in and just try the coffee, you can simply order it and we'll prepare it for you utilizing the brew method that we think best highlights the qualities of the particular coffee. Of course, if you're a bit more adventurous, you can come in and request the coffee of your choice brewed in the method of your choice.
So while the "default" brew method for let's say, the Amaro Gayo Ethiopia from Barefoot Coffee Roasters may be in the Clever brewer, you can also order the Amaro Gayo brewed as a pour over, French press, aeropress, eva solo, chemex or vac pot - giving you the ability to try the same coffee and see for yourself how each brew method will enhance or diminish certain aspects of a coffees' flavor. No other shop in the world offers this array of brewing options - all to order, by-the-cup.
Jenny eva solos the Kenya Gichathaini from Ecco Caffe.
Here are the coffees that will open project hampden in early January 2010, and their "default" brew methods:
Amaro Gayo, Ethiopia – Clever & Cold Brew
Barefoot Coffee Roasters, Santa Clara, CA
Santuario Bourbon, Colombia – Aeropress
Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea, Chicago, IL
Yirgacheffe, Dama Cooperative, Ethiopia – Eva Solo
Ecco Caffe, Santa Rosa, CA
Gitchathaini, Gikonda Cooperative, Nyeri, Kenya – Chemex
Ecco Caffe, Santa Rosa, CA
Finca El Injerto Pacamara, Guatemala – French Press
Stumptown Coffee Roasters, New York, NY
Finca Mauritania, Santa Ana, El Salvador – Pour Over
Counter Culture Coffee, Durham, NC
Aida’s Grand Reserve, Santa Ana, El Salvador – TBD
Counter Culture Coffee, Durham, NC
Kigabah, Plantation A, Papua New Guinea – Chemex
Origins Organic Coffee, Vancouver, BC
Decaf House Blend – Aeropress
Origins Organic Coffee, Vancouver, BC
Espresso Blend – Espresso
Hines Public Market Coffee, Vancouver, BC
Lamarie and Rebecca vac pot the Amaro Gayo Ethiopia.
