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Olympia Coffee Roasting – Little Buddy Blend Coffee Review (2018)

Today’s coffee review is a blend from the renowned Olympia Coffee Roasting (Olympia, Washington). The last (and only) coffee I reviewed from Olympia Coffee Roasting was the Ethiopia Konga from way back in 2015.

The Ethiopia Konga was one of my favorites from 2015, and I’m pretty sure today’s Little Buddy Blend will go down as one of the best coffees I’ve reviewed in 2018.

Yes, it is that good.

The coffee came from my Mistobox subscription, under the exclusive coffee pricing tier. The blend itself consists of 3 different types of beans, all roasted at a light/medium level. The beans in the blend are all current individual offerings from Olympia Coffee Roasting. They are:

Colombia San Sebastian, Burundi Gishubi, and Ethiopia Adisu Kindane Natural Organic.

General Notes & Observations

Roast: Light-Medium
Producers: Various
Country of Origin: Colombia, Burundi, Ethiopia
Region: Various
Variety: Various
Processing method: Various
Growing altitude: Various
Roaster aroma notes: None
Coffee Concierge aroma notes: Chocolate, coffee
Roaster tasting notes: Berries, stone fruit, chocolate
Coffee Concierge tasting notes: Raspberry, peach, chocolate

Brew Methods & Equipment Used

Drip Coffee Experience

I got a lot of stone fruit and berry notes, accompanied by a chocolate aftertaste.

My first brew was with the Chemex, and it had stronger acidity than the other brew methods I used. Raspberry notes were prevalent.

With the Hario V60, I was picking up Strawberry notes, and the sweetness of this coffee really started to shine.

The Kalita Wave gave me more of those stone fruit notes, where Peach seemed to be the most notable flavor I was getting from this coffee.

Chocolate undertones were present in pretty much every cup.

Summary

The Little Buddy blend from Olympia Coffee Roasting is not a coffee to be overlooked. In fact, this will easily finish as one of my favorite coffees of 2018.

Lots of sweetness, complexity, and balance make this an excellent option for anyone who enjoys Specialty Coffee.

If you’re looking for darker flavors with more grit and body, this probably isn’t the blend for you.

You can buy the Little Buddy Blend from Olympia Coffee Roasting while it’s still available at the link below:

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Tried This Coffee? Have Questions?

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Clearing Up Three Misconceptions about Turkish Coffee

Clearing Up Three Misconceptions about Turkish Coffee by Michael

Turkish coffee

We live in the era of fake news, and in the world of coffee there’s certainly a lot of misinformation about Turkish coffee. But we’re here to set the record straight about the syrupy, sludgy cup of coffee.

Turkish Coffee is a Brew Method

Turkish coffee is a way of preparing coffee, not a coffee origin. The Republic of Turkey produces tea along its Black Sea coast, but the climate isn’t suitable for coffee. During the Ottoman Empire, Turks controlled Yemen and its coffee trade, holding a virtual monopoly on the coffee trade. But the Dutch managed to smuggle a few seeds out and coffee soon spread around the world. For the last hundred years or so most of Turkey’s coffee imports have come from Brazil.

To make a proper cup of Turkish coffee you need a copper coffee pot, or cezve, and a grinder that can grind very finely. Although a large espresso demitasse will do in a pinch, it helps to have a Turkish coffee cup, which are often designed to help the grounds stay at the bottom of the cup as you drink your coffee. An assortment of Turkish coffee gear, imported by Specialty Turkish Coffee, is available from our sponsor Prima Coffee.

Turkish Coffee Doesn’t Include Spices

Other than the possible addition of sugar, Turkish coffee is just coffee. It’s common in parts of the Middle East and Africa to brew coffee with different spices, such as cardamom, but most coffee aficionados in Turkey drink their coffee sade, or pure. (There is a delightful tradition involving brides-to-be serving their fiancées salty coffee as a practical joke— but don’t worry, that doesn’t happen in coffee shops.) If you want your Turkish coffee sweetened, be sure to order it orta (slightly sweet) or şekerli (very sweet), as the sugar can’t be added afterwards without stirring up the sludgy grounds at the bottom of the cup.

Turkish Coffee Isn’t Dark Roasted

Another common misconception is that Turkish coffee is very dark. Traditionally, Turkish coffee uses a light to medium roast. The classic Turkish coffee recipe calls to bring the coffee close to boiling (in some recipes up to three times!) As such, using a dark roasted coffee for Turkish coffee would taste extremely astringent and bitter. Although Türk kahvesi at a traditional coffee house is usually going to be a commodity grade Brazilian coffee, we’ve had delicious cups of Turkish coffee with specialty grade Ethiopian coffee. A high quality natural process in particular can make an exceptional cup.

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