July 25, 2024
The Colombia El Carmen from Hard Lines, located in my home city of Cardiff, was calling out to me. Why? Cherry Bakewell favoured. I have not had a washed coffee since my first review and was very eager to taste it.Another Local Coffee for the Local peopleWith 14 hour Cold Brewing Period in my Bodum Cold Brew Coffee Maker, The Colombia El Carmen from Hard Lines came out exactly as i expected. A very smooth, not so strong but tasted of a Cherry Bakewell.There wasn't much extra water needed to dilute it as it came out perfect, and it can be drank black, which is always a winner.The price per 250g was £11.50, which is a bit on the expensive side. However, if you want a treat and mix it up a little from the norm, this is certainly worth a try.I shall give The Colombia El Carmen from Hard Lines 4 out of 5 Beans 🫘
June 05, 2024
As local as I can get!The Brazil Single Origin 01 from Bridge Coffee Roasters, located in my hometown of Ystrad Mynach in the county of Caerphilly, caught my eye recently.Local Coffee for Local PeopleSetup and The TasteWith 14 hour Cold Brewing Period in my Bodum Cold Brew Coffee Maker, This Brazilian number came out very smooth and very tasty with a nice hint of walnut.Only a bit of Water was needed, and it can be drank black, which is always a winner.ConsiderationsThe price per 250g was £10.95, which is a bit on the expensive side. However, as of the 23rd of May, Bridge has ceased selling directly to consumers and is only now being sold wholesale.It's a shame, as the coffee was one of the best, but not strong, coffees I've had in a long time.The ScoreI shall give Bridge Coffee Roasters Brazil Single Origin 01 4 out of 5 Beans 🫘
March 08, 2024
Whenever I got to TK Maxx, I always check what they have on offer in the coffee section. This time, I think I found a diamond in the rough when I discovered a locally based coffee From Ferrari's in Bridgend, South Wales.The one I found was Ferrari's Siena Coffee, and it was labelled as Extra strong, which got my attention.Extra Strong Diamond in the rough from Tk MaxxThis is an Extra Dark Roast from Bridgend. It is full of bold and intense flavours, with notes of dark chocolate and roasted walnuts.Setup of the Ferrari's Siena CoffeeI found the sweet spot of 190 grams of coffee to 1.3 litres of coffee for the new OXO cold Brew Coffee Maker. I let it brew for around 12 hours and then letting it slowly drip.The TasteThe best way I can explain the taste of the Ferrari's Siena is a classic cup of coffee. Just as you would find in a café in a classic hot cup of coffee, this cold brew came out just like that. That's a good thing as sometimes, all you want is a classic cup of coffee and every time i had a cup, it hit the spot.ConsiderationsIts £18 for 1 kg of whole beans with free p+p online and, like me, you can potentially get this cheaper too. If the latter is the case, snap it up, as it makes a good cup of cold brew.
March 01, 2024
This Valentine's Day, my wife treated me to some local coffee. All the way from Newport, South Wales (well just around the corner from me really) comes Basecamp Coffee from Scout Coffee Roasters.Dib Dib Dob Dob, A Strong Brazilian from the Port! Basecamp uses a classic Brazilian bean. Even my wife knows what coffee I really love. This bean, unlike the others I have tasted before, is a light bean with notes of dark chocolate, caramel and almond. Setup of the Scout Coffee Roasters Basecamp CoffeeUsing the OXO cold Brew Coffee Maker, adding 1.3 litres of water to the whole bag of 250g ground coffee. I went with an Aeropress Grind this time, which was a bit finer than I'm used to.The TasteWhile pouring the coffee through the Hario Jug with custom cheese cloth filter, I found the coffee very strong. The coffee had to be diluted a bit more than usual to get the right taste.After sorting out the strength, the taste was very much of dark chocolate. That strong hit right at the end of every sip and, it was quite potent too. Giving a good kick in caffeine. ConsiderationsIt's priced at £10 per 250 gram though 1 kg is £29. Its up there with the premium brands but Scout Coffee is partnered up Ecologi. With every 1 kg of coffee sold, they will plant a tree. Something a bit different from the other coffees I have had before.
February 23, 2024
While trying to order White Rose Coffee Roasters Brazil Bourbon Yellow Coffee, White Rose accidentally sent me 1 kg of White Rose Coffee Roasters Brazil Nuts Hive Blockchain Coffee instead.