NYC COFFEE FESTIVAL
The same humans that grew up with 'smart'screens-swiping... are becoming coffee (and tea) drinkers = born after Starbucks ubiquitously introduced caffeine consumers to better brews.
Tastebuds have - evolved further (Starbucks now 'gets' that with its Reserve Roasteries)
PREMIUM QUALITY-transparent chain supply-exceptional designs.
Travelers sipping un caffé better tasting than the average American 'joe, caring about sustainability+sourcing directly- and the specialty foodie culture- have all contributed to the wonderful world of more coffee deliciousness.
Part One:
Single Origin=Small Batch: coffee beans (and chocolates) from a distinct region yield flavors-nuanced and bold.
Similar to wine descriptions-(and what we wrote about recently -in coverage of the Fancy Food Show)-coffee beans have distinct aromas and palate hints beyond dark-medium-light-courtesy of soil, altitude, climate and roasting techniques.
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| Hints of dark berries...permeate delicious KAIGURI AA Kenya coffee sipped at the BUSY East One BKLN spot. |
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| Coffee Variety Roasters-has detailed info on each of their complex aromatic offerings. Neat-the descriptions of plantings-including altitude -water sources-climate-play into taste differences of coffee beans from the same country but different growers. |
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| Equator Coffee & Teas from Ontario-served up several single origin choices-like the 12 oz whole bean from Honduras COMUCAP Fair Trade Organic. A women's cooperative producer = Asociación Coordinadora de Mujeres Campesinas de La Paz |
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| Swedish company Svenska Kakaobolaget has a Sri Lanka yummy chocolate bar-deep dark. We've be writing up gourmet chocolate for years-and rarely (ever??) see Sri Lanka as the country origin of cacao beans. |
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| BRAVO-to this company -run by two US based Haitian women! CariBBrew sources organic shade grown coffee beans from Haiti-a country once know for its plethora of outstanding coffee farms. This medium roast-also comes in K Cups. Caribbrew also makes natural skincare products- softening moisturizing coffee grounds' scrub with peppermint/mango and a sugar -coffee grounds-shea butter w/ coconut. Available on https://caribbstore.com and AMAZON |
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| Beverly Malbranche-Rulx Muller Malbranche |
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| Markham & Fitz Bean to Bar specialists: Drinking Chocolate 6oz pouches (fyi-they sell out often!!!) -include this heavenly dark - rich from Haiti-sourced from importing partners Uncommon Cacao from Products Des Iles SA-heat up with milk of any kind for hot chocolate that's probably WAAAYYYY better tasting than what you're using now. More details on other versions-and origins online. |