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You're right, there really are so many but where we might be a little different is if we see potential or find something unique/interesting about a roaster. We're certainly in a unique position but you're reasoning is very in-line with how we'd approach trying out new roasters before the channel

Oh wow, that's very interesting. In our last Good Life video, someone had mentioned they were switching from the Diedrich but didn't know what they were switching to. Very interesting they went with a probat, not a lot of roasters go that direction these days. Should definitely make it worth revisiting in the future. Appreciate the info, cheers ☕️

You make an interesting point. Think we've actually seen several increases over the years. Mid 2010s you saw Onyx and Sweet Bloom at around $14-$16 for 12oz/340g bags. Early 2020s you still had Manhattan/a lot of European at around $20 for 8.8oz/250g bags. It's a great thing if the producers are getting more for their efforts as they deserve it for all that they do. At the end of the day though, it's up to the consumers as to what they're willing to spend. Have seen some very interesting coffees sit on websites because the price was too high. Hopefully we can find the ideal balance one day

There will definitely be more but the downside is that the final review we have is the coffee that Airworks released as part of their drop so that's a little rough

@@thehutch- imaging it'll improve for you going forward as well. Glad to hear you enjoyed it, cheers ☕️

Agreed on the intensity/sweetness and clarity, really appreciated the balance it offered. Can certainly see that violet not as well, another component usually associated with natural Ethiopians. Appreciate the feedback, cheers ☕️

Yours came first, we're still waiting on ours though. Very excited to begin, it's always such a fun time of the year. Cheers ☕️

Probably

@gilbert2303 you're right that the focus on single origins so it's been a very long time since we've had any blends. Know some people have suggested it as a possible Coffee of the Month theme, so possibly in the future. Cheers ☕️

There's always going to be extremely high expectations with a coffee like this, feel like that probably played a role for a lot of people. Even then, very nice at its best. Cheers ☕️

Of course, and thanks as always for the support. Cheers ☕️

@@allen.t right back at ya Allen, great food had by all!

Of course, appreciate the support. Cheers ☕️

@@starskyhutch988 at its very best, this one is quite lovely. Mood Trap has such a very high ceiling. Glad you enjoyed it, cheers ☕️

@Think890 it's both a slight throwback but also focused on a nice level of intensity and balance. Glad to hear it works well for you as we've always found they do a great job at this level. Cheers ☕️

Absolutely, welcome. September is one of the best in the world, Subtext has been great and Luna/Hatch are regular standbys for a lot of people. Canada is actually in the best shape it has ever been for local roasters

Have you tried detour coffee and pilot coffee?

Have a bit of familiarity with Pilot but none with Detour. Pilot is a slight bit more developed than I usually prefer, but they've had some decent offerings in the past

@@CoffeeReviewswhat do you mean by developed? Have you had any grocery store coffees you’ve enjoyed?

@gilbert2303 people often associate developed with the idea of being "darker." Guessing you're in the Ontario area based off the roasters you're asking about. Not sure what the local Whole Foods carry, but they do have local roasters so they might have Subtext (but kinda doubt it). The ones in BC carry stuff like the 49th Parallel so it's possible that they do, just don't know what they carry

That's good to know. It is interesting how much of a positive first impression we'd had of them and how that generally changed the more we tried them. Nearly every coffee roaster changes a bit over time and it ends up being just being down to preference if people like the shift

Which is good, they seem to still remain quite popular. A local multi-roaster said that they'd had positive experiences working with them and their new packaging was selling, so it's nice to hear it working out for them/you. Cheers ☕️

That is interesting. Would have fit very well with a couple recent Coffee of the Month ideas that we have had (non-traditional gesha origins and producer roasters). We'll keep this in mind should those things come up again as it definitely sounds interesting

@@allen.t oh, kinda interesting actually. Never got a chance to try that coffee but it sounds like it would have been a very good one

the buncho was pretty funky in some brews, but not always. Had some really enjoyable brews too. But yeah overall the mystery was a much more interesting coffee

@tommihommi1 that would make a lot of sense then

Yes, Airworks will be carrying them this month for a special release. It's coming up this Friday and it's pretty limited so keep an eye on that. If you miss it, Airworks should be bringing them back again in the future as well.

Thanks!

Very high praise, but H&S has been doing so well this year that it's not too surprising

Very glad to hear that, they seem to be very well received by a lot of people at the moment. Hope you do get your hands on some of these Goût and Co coffees too, props to Airworks for doing such a great job sourcing them too. Cheers ☕️

@Scopifey cinnamon roll, we'll have to get on that one first chance we do (Milky Cake is one of our most popular reviews after all). Hope you enjoy it, cheers ☕️

It's the way the cool kids spell it 😂😅

Oh wow, that is funny timing. Glad we got to try it before the change because we'll at least have a small idea of how their coffees were before the change. Pretty curious to see what direction they'll go. A lot of European roasters have made transitions recently, so this should be interesting to say the least....

Really glad to hear you're enjoying them and hope you enjoy your coffee adventures Thermal shock is something we could discuss in great depth. We do have a review of one of Diego's coffees coming up that should be interesting. Short response, if done well, they can be very interesting, but they often can go horribly wrong 😅 Honey processed coffees are also an interesting subject. During the 2010s, they acted so similar to washed coffees that it hardly influenced our perception of its processing. More recently, they mirror a lot natural coffees in terms of heaviness and lack of clarity. It seems like we're cycling through a rather tricky phase and we're seeing more processed coffees return to their intense but clean sense, and honey processed coffees should also reflect that as well

Yes it was. Made a special trip to pick it up as we knew it'd been on our list for a bit

While they're up and coming in the Nordic coffee scene, I think it hasn't quite translated to the American market yet. Yet to see any of the big North American multi-roasters carry them. Seems like we might be at the start of that changing. Cheers ☕️

Of course. They're quite popular with people that love the ultra-light coffees. Cheers ☕️

You and I both. The Substance series was fun but we're also happy we'll get to add one more to the catalog 😁

This is a thing??

@@jacobbellman9832 yup, very soon and very limited

At its best, it was lovely. Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Cheers ☕️

Thanks! .....no clue what it says 😅

Glad to hear you enjoyed it as much as you did. Expecting the high level of clarity to be a feature of a lot of MM's coffees going forward. Interested to see where they go from here, cheers ☕️

That is pretty wild (also, you get your hands on a lot of samples 🤔)

@@CoffeeReviewsI’m blessed to know some really nice/generous coffee peeps!

Sounds extremely familiar to our own experiences. Interesting note on when to open the bag, actually think it might be the opposite. Recently brewed the natural Ethiopia we'd reviewed from them earlier this year and it was better. A lot of that heaviness dissipated a bit. Either way, appreciate the feedback as always, cheers ☕️

Hey Nikola, thanks for the question. It's a tricky answer as it's based off taste, honestly. The water we start with is already very soft by most standards (around 30-35 TDS) and it's essentially quality control to make sure the water is tasting the way it's supposed to. Simplest answer is changing out the filter and tasting the water regularly. There have been a handful of instances where it is noticeable that something is off (as we've documented in several reviews) knowing that we need to tinker with it in some capacity. It's imperfect, but we've had better results with it than when we were mixing on our own.

@ thanks for getting back to me. What filter do you use? I currently use a brita and using just basic test strips, I get a GH around 60 and a KH that seems to be below 40. Coffee seems to be brewing well but there are some coffees that I can’t get much out of, so it makes me wonder if it’s the water.

I see, interestingly, it's just the same. A Brita filter and the occasional test strip (though it has been a while). It could certainly be your water. If you're going super soft on your water too, it happens. Have found some super light coffees don't react well to extremely soft water

@ that’s good to hear that you’re getting great results with a brita. I’ve had too many naturally processed Ethiopian coffees and the occasional washed process that end up be very muted. Generally they taste like what the average person thinks a cup of coffee would taste like (making me think they aren’t over/under extracted) but also so lifeless.

Interesting question. Funny enough, often feel it's the other way around for us. 20/21g usually turns out better than 13g brews. That being said, we do have two distinct recipes for both (though they're under the same general settings) so it's hard to tell from here

Passenger did end up winning and we did end up placing the order but no Heza was added this time unfortunately

Wow, it's been a very long time since I joined you for cuppings and since we did this review. Thank you for everything, you taught me so much. Cheers ☕️

Iykyk 😏

The Kenyan gesha didn't have that for us, but it's not quite a Kenyan varietal. Interestingly, it's a lot less common when you process the coffees more too (natural/more experimental processing). Coffea Circulor is probably the roaster that deviates the most from the Kenyan norm as it is a very unique project they've been working on. A lot of their washed coffee will still have a slight bit of it, but it's usually a bit more prominent in the SL28/SL34 varietals

Appreciate the feedback on it. Seems you might also be a bit picky with your Kenyan coffees but it's tricky. There are a lot that fall into this sort of category where you're just looking for just a little more

Really glad to hear you've enjoyed it so far. Think we really like to pride ourselves on diversity of the roasters we review and BTC has been a steady one that we come back to year after year. Appreciate your feedback on this one, cheers ☕️

That's very true, you know our own Kenyan history better than we do 😂

Really hope you enjoy it, cheers ☕️

​@@CoffeeReviewsreally outstanding, it is an Ethiopia honey, one of the best of the year and will be added to my list of best coffees!

Sadly we're unaware of any roasters in the world currently offering a Kenyan gesha. It's still so exceedingly rare that this is the only one we've ever seen available for purchase

@ oh that’s sad

@@ricard3851@CoffeeReviews Wonderstate and Counter Culture in the USA have sold Gesha from Kenya before (I think, from Kamavindi Estate). April in the EU are working with Kamavindi, so I would look out for an offering of Gesha from then in the future sometime.

@ nice one thanks! I enjoy April a lot but their prices 😂

​@CoffeeReviews fwiw, I've heard that this green was carried by a few different importers in Asia. I don't remember seeing it from any roasters, but I know it was available. I think Sey was the only NA roaster that carried it. Lately I've noticed a few different offerings from them that have only been available in Asia (Los Cenizos is another example)

Which was a lot of the feedback we'd been hearing early on for this one (and some of the days we highlighted in this review). When it clicked though, it was spectacular. I'm sure we'll see it again in the future, and I'm sure it'll be even better