Caffe Fresco's Ambrosia - supercharged

[chelya]

If you haven't tried Ambrosia lately (for about a month or so) - there were changes.
At first I noticed a somewhat different grind level then usual, I thought I accidentally grinded different bean (it happened before). Then comes rejection - I thought why mess with a good thing? Then comes acceptance - new Ambrosia is amazing. I loved it before, but it is even better now. Who thought that was possible?

The same honey-like extraction, the same butterness, the same heavy body, a bit more citrus, more pronounced, clear, excellent aged wine finish.
Ambrosia was 10 out of 10 in my book. It became 11 out of 10. It redefined the limits.

Tony - kudos for taking the risk of changing one of your signature blends and delivering an outstanding result.

[ciordia9]

Tony has done a great job crafting this badboy.

Now that I have some more time, this was an interesting blend, I found as I dropped the temp slight degrees you could almost pull shots of spiced chocolate...I know that's a gross simplification and isolation of other espresso notes but it had some really amazing chocolate characteristics. The kinesthesia was a real moment. Pushing it back up in temperature, (which somehow in my head is like record speed hehe), the notes quicken and sharpen up into a more framed order giving it the real smooth and more espresso qualitative thing you come to expect from your shot. Anyhow it was fun to have it in tour.



Does anyone have cloning technology? I want to sit in a hammock and sip espressos, drink wines, and eat food without the guilt!

-a

[k7qz]

During the HB Birthday Bash, I signed up with Tony for his (then) new espresso subscription plan. This gave me the opportunity to try several of his excellent offerings sequentially. As the OP said, Ambrosia is hard to beat and I have really enjoyed having a couple of bags of perfectly roasted Ambrosia arrive like clockwork in my mailbox every other week.

I'll take a moment to put in another plug for Caffe Fresco. If you'd like a several week supply of fantastic coffee without having to remember to order it, give Tony a call and ask him about his subscription plan!

FWIW, this week I've been pulling triple basket shots of Ambrosia in the bottomless PF. Mmmmm, enough to make one go weak in the knees !!!

[jasonmolinari]

Just got a lb of the new ambrosia, and it is excellent. The citrus, to me, is huge. Must more pronounced citrus zest, not acidic. Pulled at 201 in a double basket about 2 oz. (real double). The ristretto i didn't care for much though.