The Captain's Blend - our "off-the-scale-good" coffee
The Captain's Blend - our "off-the-scale-good" coffee
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Tasting Notes: Dark Chocolate, Melon, Berry
Region: Brazil, Uganda, Colombia
Varietals: Nyasaland, SL14, SL28, Yellow Catucai, Mundo Novo, Yellow Bourbon, Caturra, Colombia F8
Preferred Brew Type: Espresso
Process: Natural & Fully Washed
Altitude: 1100-2200 MASL
DARK ROAST
Our Captain's Blend is for those looking for a more adventurous, dark-roasted coffee but want to taste coffee rather than an oily mess in their cup. We've never fully enjoyed roasting coffee beans too dark. In our opinion, whenever we see "Italian roast" we see that as a lazy roaster's way of saying they just left the roaster on too long. We take the Captain's blend as far as we can without roasting everything to a dry husk. "Italian roast" coffee just tastes bitter in our opinion. To the extent that we believe that most palettes think that is how coffee should taste! It isn't. Coffee should never be bitter - and so we push this to the edge of bitterness but no further.
In the Captain's blend we have a 70/15/15 ratio of Brazil, Columbian and Ugandan and roast them darkly. I mean, that's not to say we stand around with witch's hats on our heads, reciting incantations to our overlord with a cauldron and all that - it means we roast the beans to a darker, intense colour than we normally would.
Although thinking about those hats .. there's an idea ..
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Tried Cannon after searching on maps for a local coffee roaster. First order was their Brazil Mio Peaberry medium dark and from first pull it was an obvious step up from other beans I'd been using recently (and they were not bad by any means). Will continue to work my way through their selection but imagine I will regularly return to the Peaberry.
Will
Bought this several times never disappoints
Margaret
Fantastic coffee arrived perfectly packed
Nikita
The bags of coffee are bigger than I thought they would be so I am very happy. When i opened the parcel it smelled absolutely divine. Thank you very much
Helen
Popped in for some beans, recieved top class welcoming service and left with brilliant coffee. Took home the Brazil Mio PB (after trying it on espresso onsite) and Uganda Mt Elgon to try at home. As soon as i got back I made myself a moka pot and yes - the Ugandan has also been roasted beautifully. Will definitely be back soon. Nice one ☝🏼
Ryan
Fantastic coffee, super friendly staff, highly recommended
Pavel
Bought a sample/taster pack for my husband for his birthday and he’s really enjoyed them! Great packaging, arrived quickly and smells/tastes great. Thank you
Becky