Current offerings subscription

02 - 01/24

Hello,

It's lovely to have you here for the second instalment of our Current Offerings Subscription. Thank you for joining us in being mindful about these beautiful coffees.

Let's dive in.

Concept: "Florality"

"Can I call you rose? 'Cause you're sweet like a flower in bloom."
This line from the song Can I Call You Rose by Thee Sacred Souls has been stuck in my head non-stop (thanks to instagram).

With thoughts of flowers in bloom keeping us going through winter, we figured what better way to bring some lightness into the cold season with these two delicious and floral coffees.

Florality in coffee was something I didn't understand for a long time. I would see floral taste notes but never understood how to taste them. That was until I tasted a coffee with such prominent floral qualities while the acidity and sweetness sat in the background, which is exaclty how we feel about Coffee 02 in this months subscription.

Coffee 01 from Hacienda La Papaya leaves an aftertaste that reminds us of rose florals. We used to make our own kombucha, and we'd used dried rose petals and fruits, so that's where I learned to taste rose florals.

Florality is delicate aroma, slightly drying, and a little sweet. To exaggerate florality in a pour-over, try the cold-bloom recipe below. It works to capture a lot of early aroma molecules that escape easily with hotter water.

That's all for this month. We hope these coffees remind you that spring is just around the corner... (I'm an optimist.)

Sending love,
Sage + Aija.

Details

Let's take a close look at each coffee.

· 01

We're Tasting:

Candied orange, stone fruits, vanilla cream & rose florals.

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Source & Price Transparency

Source: Forward Coffee Importers

FOB: $25.30/kg USD

We Payed: $56.68/kg CAD

Cost After Roasting: $64.78/kg CAD

* all numbers are based on the information we have available to us.
* please note, this does not include the costs associated with running our business.

If you have further questions please contact us

· 02

We're Tasting:

A subtle sweetness, delicate citrus tones with floral aromas like jasmine & white tea.

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Source & Price Transparency

Source: Apex Coffee Importers

FOB: $9.24/kg USD

We Payed: $19.59/kg CAD

Cost After Roasting: $22.51/kg CAD

* all numbers are based on the information we have available to us.
* please note, this does not include the costs associated with running our business.

If you have further questions please contact us

Recipes

Cold Bloom - Flat Bottom Dripper

Recipe:

12g Coffee : 200ml Water @70ºc + 95ºc

Grind Size:

Medium

Pouring Structure:

First pour: @ 0:00s

  • Use 70ºc Water
  • 50gCircle Pour
  • Gentle swirl to soak grounds.

Second pour: @ 0:30s

  • Use 95ºc Water
  • 50gCircle Pour

Third Pour: @ 1:00s

  • Use 95ºc Water
  • 100g: 30g Circle Pour - 70g Center Pour

*To accomplish the lower temperature bloom, we pour 95ºc water into a room-temp vessel with a pouring spout. (A moka-pot works great)

Total brew time: 2:45s - 3:00s.

Conical Dripper

Recipe:

12g Coffee : 200ml Water @95ºc

Grind Size:

Medium

Pouring Structure:

First pour: @ 0:00s (Bloom)

  • 50g Circle Pour
  • Light swirl to agitate the coffee bed

Second Pour: @ 0:30s

  • 50g Circle Pour

Third Pour: @ 1:00s

  • 50g Circle Pour

Fourth Pour: @ 1:30s

  • 50g Circle Pour
  • Light swirl to settle the grounds

Total brew time: 2:30s - 3:15s.

Inverted Aeropress

Recipe:

12g Coffee : 200ml Water @95ºc

1x aeropress filter.

Inverted method.

Grind Size:

Medium

Pouring Structure:

First pour: @ 0:00s

  • 50g: Pour
  • Use a spoon to saturate the grounds. (back + forth motion)

Second pour: @ 0:45s

  • 150g: Pour
  • Use the spoon to break the "crust" that forms

Twist your cap with paper filter onto brewer, and (while still inverted) press out any air until the liquid saturates the paper filter.

Steep until a total time of 3:00s.

Flip + plunge gently

Total brew time: 3:30s.

Every month, we curate an intentional experience for you, choosing coffees from our offerings that are best suited for each shipment. Every coffee is sourced with intention, putting our attention on unique, high-quality offerings. Roasted lightly to enhance clarity and showcase the varietal, terroir, and processing. Packed & shipped out on the first week of every month.

Let's slow down and enjoy these coffees together.

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