“In 18th c. Sweden twin brothers were sentenced to death for murder. [The King] commuted [the sentences] to life in order to study the then controversial effects of tea and coffee. One brother drank large daily doses of tea, the other, coffee. The tea drinker died first, at eighty-three.” Uncommon Grounds. Mark Pendergrast.
Thoughts on initial iSi carbonation experiments. Guatemala: Chocolate, coffee stout. As it sets up it really presents like a Guinness. I love a good Guinness. However, much like the Replicants in Blade Runner, longevity may be an issue or just a transition point in the cup to something different. Thus, serving size will be determinative of the overall drinking experience.
Carbonated cold kyoto coming soon (waiting on CO2). Thanks @gerardfcraft and adam for the suggestion.
In my cup @kumacoffee’s kochere ethiopia yirgacheffe. Black tea, red berries, meyer lemon and one part milk.
In my cup today @kumacoffee’s Colombia Cauca Inza (capp) and @ptscoffee’s Ethopia Sidama Ardi (spro).
New coffee just arrived. Just in:
Madcap’s Gishamwana Rwanda and San Sebastian Colombia.
Intelligenstia’s Costa Rica Flecha Roja and El Machete Panama.
Counter Culture’s Cinco de Junio Nicaragua and Finca Nueva Armenia.
New coffee from Kuma to hit tomorrow. And we still have the amazing Colombian Esperanza Geisha roasted ever so perfectly by Kaldi’s. It’s one of the top five most beautiful cups of brewed coffees we’ve had in the shop.
We also have retail bags of beans from Intelligenstia, Counter Culture Coffee, and Madcap.
The Slayer is back up and running.
Thanks so much to everyone who came in and showed some flexibility. Very much appreciated. Also a big thanks to Slayer in Seattle. Those guys are awesome -quick to respond, quick to ship, very knowledgeable -just all around perfect. Lastly, a couple of new to the shop and new to the season coffees coming in this week from Kuma, Intelligentsia and Counter Culture. We’ll tweet names, origins, etc. as they come through our door.
The Slayer is down for the first part of this week.
A failed steam tank gasket turned into a worst case scenerio. One good thing about the whole thing is Slayer’s responsiveness. They’re very quick and supportive. Great people. In the interim we’ll pull shots from the Faema. Unfortunately our espresso+milk drinks will be unavailable until the Slayer is back up. Please bear with us as we work through this wrinkle.
New, new afterhours event. Mon. June 4th @ 6:30 pm.
Come join us for an evening of coffee and cheese pairings. It will be our most challenging pairing yet. The cost will be $15 per person. To attend you must RSVP to scott@sumpcoffee.com or sign up in the shop. The event wil be limited to 15 people.
‘No Auto Drip Coffee April’ was a success. Thanks to all for adjusting to the new brewIng rhythm of the shop. Thus, and in conclusion, the Bunn is done. Long live the gooseneck kettle.
