What's WOWing you right now (coffees, roasters)

#1: Post by **gingi** » August 6th, 2022, 7:43 am

Hi there guys.

It's been a while since new beans WOWed me.

Currently, I am brewing Tropical Weather by Onyx Coffee Labs - which is probably my favorite blend of all time for espresso.

https://onyxcoffeelab.com/products/tropical-weather

I am starting this discussion with the hope to learn more about other coffees that impress other people.

Share along.

G

PS added by moderator: See the 2012-2022 thread What is wow'ing you? for other recommendations.

#2: Post by **freditoj** » August 6th, 2022, 9:50 am

At those prices, it better be good!

Looks like an interesting taste profile. What recipe are you using?

#3: Post by **dockoelboto** » August 6th, 2022, 11:03 am

This came with my new Monolith Max:

https://caffelusso.com/collections/coff ... pia-sidama

The blueberry is intense and incredibly tasty. Fantastic espresso.

#4: Post by **kris772** » August 6th, 2022, 11:35 am

Cimarron Courthouse - I had great success with a 1/2 lb so just got a kg. I freeze it at 7-8 days after roast. I find it exceedingly forgiving, very flavorful - just plain an easy great cupa. There is a thread here on it that Ian started.

I have 3 day Prana (NB) aging but haven't tried it yet.

Whatever you get, make sure it's fresh. I have thrown out way too many beans trying to make them work.(super market beans and the like. Even WholeFoods beans tend to be old unless you get lucky.)

#5: Post by **another_jim** » August 6th, 2022, 8:21 pm

My two favorites this year, both available. Klatch's Guji Anaerobic and Gaslight's William Mora Chirascuasa.

#6: Post by **danny31292** » August 7th, 2022, 6:03 pm

dockoelboto wrote:This came with my new Monolith Max:

https://caffelusso.com/collections/coff ... pia-sidama

The blueberry is intense and incredibly tasty. Fantastic espresso.

What ratio and temp are you pulling at? I've been pulling a 2:1 and it is sweet and tasty but I'm still getting some roast/bitter flavors. I just got a Max with SSW.

#7: Post by **Acavia** » August 7th, 2022, 8:14 pm

Memli Coffee is rarely mentioned. It is very good coffee - I would put it on par with Passenger, Sey, Vibrant etc. It is well priced, compared to its peers, with many of its coffees priced from $17 to mid 20s for 300grams. https://www.memlicoffee.com/shop

Halo Beriti is very good. I just got the Banko Gotiti natural Ethiopian. It is a good natural.

#8: Post by **Graymatters** » August 8th, 2022, 1:00 pm

dockoelboto wrote:This came with my new Monolith Max:

https://caffelusso.com/collections/coff ... pia-sidama

The blueberry is intense and incredibly tasty. Fantastic espresso.

A small, local roaster offers a natural Ethiopia Sidama - some bags are really strawberry forward and I love it... and then, with the next bag, the berry is totally absent. So hit or miss for me that it makes me wonder if there's a really short window for that intense fruit flavor (<1 wk?), which I know is present at 3 days off of roast (the roaster is a one-man band and doesn't scribble roasting dates on bags).

#9: Post by **Graymatters** » August 8th, 2022, 1:03 pm

Oh, currently pulling some Bali Kintamani Highlands from UP Roasters in my neck of the woods - https://upcoffeeroasters.com/product/bali/

Really nice and right up my alley with the berry-forward notes and floral backing.

#10: Post by **Pizzaandspro** » August 8th, 2022, 8:54 pm

Passenger Coffee Roasters Montecarlos.