The #SpecialityCoffee boom in #Osaka is getting out of control. In Chuo ward you can't throw a bag of ethically sourced small-lot #Gesha beans without hitting a #coffee roaster or a specialty coffee shop.
I worry it's unsustainable. Much as people like good coffee there's no way all these places can attract enough traffic to pay the bills.
Was able to smell and cup a glo-ri-ous mixed Gesha + Bourbon lot from Peru by German Carranza today, super clean lime peel oil in dark sugar, very sweet, good sourness to balance it, with a tiny bit of green herbal notes. Mojito in one word 😂.
And all this even though my current cold steals most of my taste and smell — this stuff was intense enough to come through!
Really looking forward to a production roast!
Just opened the first of four special gesha roasts from Angel’s Cup. They do a limited release each year of 4 different batches from different roasters, and they’re always amazing.
This one is a fruit bomb, with a light touch of floral notes and a thick coating mouthfeel. Amazing.
Today I shall mostly be drinking this and listening to #themountaingoats . The coffee is a #Gesha from Paul Doyle of Mikava in Colombia. His coffee was used to win the most recent World Brewers Cup. #coffee and #music . #supportindiemusic #buyindiemusic
Any #speciality #coffee lovers tooting here? Just brewed a nice super clean washed Gesha, great aromas of citrus oil, jasmine-blossom and mild honeys …. Not too fruity and acidic (as expected), but still complex enough to be truly interesting.
Recipe: 22g/300ml, 88°C, 2:45m, single pour, mostly center pour.
#specialtycoffee #direct #filter #brew #hario #v60 #gesha #peru #goodkarma