Dead Man Espresso

Saturday Morning cupping with Angus Gibbs. Went through the Seven Seeds Espresso blend and Dead Man blend as a whole and in parts. Also cupped off the singles on offer from some of the Melbourne's finest roasters. Tasting notes are for pour over(filter) coffee and compiled by Angus. Expect weekly tasting notes from our man at street level, actually more gutter level(hahaha). You can follow Angus on twitter @blaklaquer. It's good to see our dedicated chefs, Nitish and Matt embracing the cupping side of coffee. Both have excellent taste buds and it seemed they've been doing it for years. 

Loz, Michael, Angus, Nitish & Matt

Seven Seeds

Panama ‘Kayser’: 100% geisha: Fragrant, Huge fruit (berries, tropical fruits), a little milk chocolate. A very sweet, clean, complex cup with a silky mouth feel.

Ethiopia ‘Guiji’: Natural Process, Direct Trade Sidamo. Typica and bourbon : This things is nuts! And by that we mean fruity. Very bright acidity with a beautiful fragrance of peach and chocolate. In the cup expect to find a lot. Berries, stone fruit, even a little melon. Very sweet with a lot of length on the palate and a lingering cocoa finish.

Small Batch

Ethiopia Sidamo:Full bodied and sweet, with berries, milk chocolate and almonds. Think strawberry centred box chocolate.

Kenya Tinganga Estate:  A rich bitter-sweet coffee with deep red fruits, dark chocolate, earthy finish and a lot of depth.

Coffee Supreme:

 Columbian Cup Of Excellence lot #18 El Provenir: 100% Caturra, washed: A very well balanced cup showing chocolate, caramel, black cherry and sweet spice with a very clean and smooth mouth feel.

Market Lane

Guatemalan Cup Of Excellence lot #15 ‘Santa Ana’: Catuai , Bourbon, sun dried.Very clean and crisp with a creamed honey mouth feel. Walnut, cocoa and caramel dominate with subtle vanilla and honey notes. Delicate.

What a beautiful morning to taste coffee. Melbourne CBD as the backdrop.... ahhh