Vibrant Karindundu PB

It’s really far too hot in here with the AC broken, but that doesn’t stop me from having a good mug.

-BF

Tanzania Peaberry

Tanzania Peaberry Coffee
Itty bitty peaberries from Impact Coffee (Decorah, IA). No banana for scale.

Bag 2 of 2 from Impact. Early morning brew because I woke up too early from snuffling. -ST

Coffee from Decorah, Iowa

Lucky us won a lottery for the honor of purchasing Term Oil (Coconut Monster Cookie) from Toppling Goliath. Picked up two bags of beans from Impact Coffee in town too. Coffee shop is also a cool spot to hang out and do business in the morning. -ST

Guest Brew Review :o

GUEST BREW REVIEW
RATING (OUT OF 5): 3.25
NOTES:
I LOVED THE INITIAL IMPRESSION OF THIS COFEE. THE BEANS REALLY DO SMELL LIKE STRAWBERRIES. HOWEVER, THAT AROMA DID NOT COME THROUGH DURING/AFTER BREWING. INSTEAD OF A JUICY, SWEET END PRODUCT, WHAT I ENDED UP WITH WAS A BIT OF A WEAK CUP. THE AROMA AND MOUTHFEEL WERE JUST SOFT. EVERYTHING SEEMED MUTED. I TRIED A FEW DIFFERENT SETTINGS AFTER THE FIRST BREW, BUT NONE OF THE CUPS LIVED UP TO MY HOPES.
COMMENTS:
FOR THE PRICE, CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS COFFEE. I MADE 6 OR 7 DIFFERENT BATCHES BUT CAME AWAY DISAPPOINTED WITH ALL OF THEM. STILL HOLDING OUT SOME HOPE THAT IT WAS ALL USER ERROR, BUT IF SO, IT’S TOO DIFFICULT TO OPTIMIZE, AND I WOULD WASTE A FEW MORE OUNCES TRYING TO HIT THE SWEET SPOT.

New Vibrant 2nd Bag, Tsegaye Maka Natural

Another from this shipment of Vibrant. -ST

Vibrant Edwin Norena Gold Washed

Gold Coffee
“Incredible” beans from Vibrant.
Description on Gold Bag of Vibrant
Back of bag o’ beans.

Vibrant hyped it up big, so I’m hyped up for an Easter mug of it.

-BF

Ruby Reko Ethiopian

Last mug from this bag, first time I’ve reviewed it. Quite the value!

-BF

Great Value Classic Roast

Walmart coffee that I drank visiting home. Sure, worth a quick review.

-BF

Rogue Wave Finca La Virginia Washed Mandarin

Last Chemex of this one! With the tournament, before Tipsy Cow.

– BF

Ruby

Bag o' ruby
Great local roaster. Well, in the same state kind of local.

Always heard good things about this WI roaster. We purchased 4 bags o’ beans. Overall quite good! -st