Coffee
A list of favorite coffee for reference
Try next #
Based on what's already on this list — bright Ethiopias, light–medium roasts, and approachable Brooklyn roasters — these are the five I’ll reach for next:
- Ace Coffee Outpost — Ethiopia Natural Yirgacheffe — same roaster as Primer; fruit-forward Yirgacheffe energy
- Onyx — Ethiopia Chelbessa — in the Apollo / Negus lane: citrus, floral, clean
- La Cabra — current washed Ethiopia or Colombia — a step up in curiosity
- Coffee Collective — Guatemala Finca Vista Hermosa — sweet citrus structure, close to Yafa Huehuetenango
- Sey — current washed Ethiopia — local, tea-like florals; El Diviso Gesha is a splurge
Coffee recommendations (detailed) #
Suggestions based on favorites in this post. Light–medium roast, bright and sweet, rarely heavy or dark.
Taste profile #
- Bright, clean cups — citrus, cherry, floral, tea-like notes (Apollo, Negus, Nura Korate, Vivid Bloom)
- Ethiopia as a through-line — half the list is Ethiopian or East African
- Sweet structure without heaviness — honey, almond, caramel, cocoa (Jumpstart, Toro, Yafa, Primer)
- NYC/Brooklyn roasters — Brooklyn Roasting, Yafa, Devoción, Oslo, Ace, Partners, Superlost
Strong matches #
Ethiopia, washed, bright
- Onyx — Ethiopia Chelbessa
- Sey — El Diviso Gesha — more floral/tea, pricier
- Ace Coffee Outpost — Ethiopia Natural Yirgacheffe
- Counter Culture — Idido — natural-leaning Ethiopian counterpart to Apollo
Guatemala / Central America, sweet + citrus
Fruit + structure (Supernatural lane)
- JBC — Mengeche Derso Natural
- La Cabra — washed Ethiopias and light Colombias
Brooklyn-adjacent #
- Sey — washed Ethiopia or Colombia
- Partners — other blends and singles
- Superlost — other light Colombias
- Oslo — single origins
More to explore #
- JBC — Mengeche Derso Natural
- Browny — Ethiopia Medium Roast
- Tim Wendelboe — Finca Tamana Variedad Colombia
Probably skip #
- Dark or classic breakfast blends beyond Primer's nutty/chocolate lane
- Coffee Man — Honduras + Brazil Rise From the Ashes — too dark
- Heavy anaerobic naturals unless experimenting beyond Supernatural
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