The Coffeevine August 18 Box – Outpost Coffee

Part 1 for The Coffeevine August 18 box, in this post I’ll only write about the coffee from Outpost Coffee. In the previous post, you’ve been able to read about the coffee and also what I expect from the coffee. In this part, I’ll share my recipe for an awesome pour-over and Espro travel press as usual.

As I was cupping Outpost Coffee – Colombia Saldarriaga I liked how the mellow cherry tones were remarkable! There was also some sweetness described as cola during the coffee roasters cupping of the coffee.

I would also like to know how good this coffee would be with “fika”. I tried it with a dark chocolate with sea salt. I understand that this can be a weird thing to try out, as almost all coffees are well matched with chocolate. But there are those who really don’t, and that may mean they are only preferred enjoyed on their own. For example: Do you like green tea with chocolate? I certainly do not. In this case, it was okay.

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When I do a cupping I do the following:

1) Grind 11 g coffee in a medium-coarse grind, I’ll remember the coffee’s fragrances now when it is dry to compare with the let grounds later.
2) Pour 180 g of water at a temperature of 93 degrees Celsius.
3) Let it sit for 4 minutes.
4) Stir 3 times and try to find as many scents.
5) Remove all foam that’s formed on the top, as shown in the picture below.
6) Wait for 6 minutes so the coffee cools down and to let the coffee grounds fall down to the bottom, then I’ll take my first slurp with a deep spoon. The idea is that you will spray the coffee inside your mouth. That way you will be able to easily recognize the tones contained in the coffee.
7) Wait for 6 minutes and do the same procedure, the reason behind step 7 is that it’s the most optimal time for tasting coffee. If the coffee is still good after 12-15 minutes, then it is a high-quality coffee!

Cupping notes:
Tones of mellow cherries with a syrupy sweetness.

Information and recipe for the coffee:

Origin: Colombia
Variety: Tabi
Farm: Juan Saldarriaga
Region: Antioquia
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1 400 – 1 800 meters above sea level.

Pour Over:

17 g coffee (grind setting 19D at Baratza Sette 270, medium)
225 g filtered water
40 g blooming 35 seconds
92 degrees Celsius

1) 40g blooming for 35 seconds, stir with a bamboo stirrer to get all of the coffee wet.
2) 110 g of water in a circular flow (this including 40 g of water blooming). This including 40 seconds of blooming should be on in 1 minute and 35 seconds
3) 115 g of water in a circular route that ends with a flow (approx. 10-15 g) on edge. The total brewing time of 2 minutes and 5 seconds.

Espro Travel Press:

19g coffee (grind setting on 26B Baratza Sette 270)
284g of filtered water
94 degrees Celsius

1) After pouring both the coffee and the water, stir the coffee 10 times. I suggest you use a bamboo stirrer. Avoid sharp objects.
2) Screw the press and let steep for 4 minutes
3) Press slowly, if the press gets stuck, just lift the press and try again. It is normal.
4) Serve or seal the lid

Review: In Thursday’s post I wrote that my expectation was the following:

“This sounds like an amazing coffee, a sweet and powerful Colombian. I believe that with this description (above) I’ll be very satisfied while I cup the coffee.”

A musty coffee with nice cherry tones that have a syrupy sweetness you can recognize from start to finish. I really liked to cup the coffee because many different and interesting notes was presented before me. Like the cherry and a very mild and light syrup. A good coffee when it was brewed as well.

If you have an Espro and a Pour-Over … What should you choose to brew with? As I wrote above, you get a more balanced cup with the Espro, you also get a great result every time as it’s impossible to make mistakes. Do you want your cup to show a bit of aromatics, brew with a Hario V60 etc. It becomes more spicy, aromatic and nicer on its own. This time I couldn’t decide, my advice is that you should follow your gut feeling or what you really want to use. For instance, today I brewed with an Espro for breakfast but I’ll probably brew a pour-over later today. Thank you for the coffee Outpost Coffee!

The chocolate I ate was a dark chocolate with sea salt.

Rating: 6.5/10

The rating is only based on taste and quality and is not based on price.

You can visit The Coffeevine here!  Use “kaffenytt” as voucher code, you’ll get 25% off your first purchase and I wount get anything, this is only something I requested so I can give something to you readers!