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Bean Review: James Gourmet Coffee Selection

January 26, 09 //
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Boutique specialist roaster.

Boutique specialist roaster.

I’ve been meaning to order coffee from James Gourmet Coffee (from hereon JGC) for some time. Someone mentioned blueberry notes in their Formula 6 espresso blend, and I thought, “Yep, that’s for me”. Unfortunately their online ordering system is limited to the UK (for now), so I just left it be. Time passed and other coffees came and went, then a few weeks ago, I was reminded via a twitter post of their existence. I checked their website again, and started getting really excited about some of their coffees. It’s quite an eclectic selection, and there are quite a few interesting choices beyond the usual suspects, and a particularly notable strong showing of Ethiopian coffees (not to mention an unusual selection from Pitcairn of all places). So I dropped them a mail, a quick back and forth and one phone call later, 1kg of coffee was to be roasted and sent the following day. (more…)

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Coffees of 2008

January 12, 09 //
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2008 - a year of stunning coffee (image stolen from Supreme Roastworks Flickr)

2008 - a year of stunning coffee (image stolen from Supreme Roastworks Flickr)

What a year for coffee 2008 was! I’ve had stunning cups throughout the year, and could probably list 20 or 30 coffees I really liked. I tried to limit myself to coffees I spent a little bit of time with, that I could go back and try again, not just one off tastes. Looking through the list, and the top 3 in particular, it’s easy enough to tell I really like the Ethiopian natural processed coffees. These coffees have changed my expectations to a certain degree about what flavours are possible in coffee, but they’ve also allowed me a better appreciation for the qualities that other processing methods can bring. I expect 2009 to be even better. (more…)

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