Coffee
I like to track the beer I drink with Untappd and wanted something similar for Coffee. Nothing exists, so I keep track of the coffees I drink here. These are mostly just coffees I buy by-the-bag and have at home. I drink a lot of coffee while out but I don’t keep track of that.
Generally purchased whole-bean, ground fresh with a burr grinder, and brewed with a french press or pour-over. Sorted with most recent at the top.
Coffee Log
2022
| Roaster | Coffee | Origin | Consumed | Roast Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip of Hope | Grounded | Blend | May 2022 | ★★★★☆ | |
| Luminous Coffee | Koji “Vergel Estates” | Colombia | Apr 2022 | 03/13/2022 | ★★★★★ |
| Stumptown | Rwanda Huye Mountain | Rwanda | Mar/Apr 2022 | ★★★☆☆ | |
| Wonderstate | Bloom | Blend | Mar/Apr 2022 | ★★★★☆ | |
| Rusty Dog Coffee | Costa Rica Las Torres | Costa Rica | Mar 2022 | ★★★★★ | |
| JBC | Alaka Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Feb/Mar 2022 | ★★★★★ | |
| Just Coffee | Wake the Flock Up | Blend | Feb 2022 | ★★★☆☆ | |
| Sip of Hope | Ethiopia Kayon Mountain Farm | Ethiopia | Feb 2022 | ★★★★☆ | |
| EVP | Tanzanian Peaberry | Tanzania | Jan 2022 | ★★★★☆ | |
| JBC | Alaka Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Jan 2022 | ★★★★★ |
2021
| Roaster | Coffee | Origin | Consumed | Roast Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stumptown | Ethiopia Single Origin | Ethiopia | Dec 2021 | 11/11/2021 | ★★★★☆ |
| Wonderstate | Revelry Holiday Blend | Ethiopian Blend | Dec 2021 | 11/22/2021 | ★★★★★ |
| Angels Share Barrel Aged Coffee | Double Bourbon Barrel Stout | Colombia | Nov/Dec 2021 | Undated | |
| Ruby | Gesha Village Honey Process | Ethiopia | Nov 2021 | 11/01/2021 | ★★★★★ |
| Ruby | Gesha Village Washed Process | Ethiopia | Nov 2021 | 11/03/2021 | ★★★★★ |
| Ruby | Cheers (Holiday Blend) | Blend - Guatemala, Honduras, Ethiopia | Nov 2021 | 11/02/2021 | ★★★★★ |
| Marigold | Squirrel Rhapsody | Blend | Oct/Nov 2021 | 09/28/2021 | ★★★★★ |
| Ruby | San Pedro Yosotatu | Mexico | Oct 2021 | 10/05/2021 | ★★★★★ |
| Black & White | Finca Nuguo - Full Spectrum+ | Panama | Oct/Nov 2021 | 09/20/2021 | |
| Black & White | Birthday Blend 2021 | Blend - Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya | Oct 2021 | 09/17/2021 | ★★★★☆ |
| Just Coffee | Just Bikes | Blend - Nicaragua, Ethiopia, Guatemala | Undated | ★★★★★ | |
| Just Coffee | Bike Fuel | Blend - Peru, Honduras | Sep/Oct 2021 | Undated | ★★★★☆ |
| Just Coffee | ¡Arriba! | Blend - Colombia, Honduras | Undated | ||
| Ruby | Tomorrow - Seasonal Project | San Ignacio, Peru | Aug/Sep 2021 | 08/17/2021 | ★★★★★ |
| Pink Elephant | Guatemala Huehuetenango | Guatemala | Aug 2021 | 07/20/2021 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Just Coffee | ¡Arriba! | Blend - Colombia, Honduras | Aug 2021 | Undated | ★★★★☆ |
| Sip of Hope | Self Care Summer | Blend - Brazil, Ethiopia | July 2021 | 06/28/2021 | ★★★★☆ |
| Bean & Bean | Costa Rica Las Lajas Black Honey | Costa Rica | June 2021 | 06/10/2021 | ★★★★★ |
| Bean & Bean | Guatemala Orange Honey | Guatemala | June 2021 | 06/08/2021 | ★★★★☆ |
| Black & White | Jakub Lazuardi - Anaerobic Natural | West Java (Indonesia) | May 2021 | 04/30/2021 | ★★★★★ |
| Black & White | Gabriel Motta - Pink Bourbon | Colombia | May 2021 | 04/30/2021 | ★★★★★ |
| Wonderstate | Peru San Fernando | Peru | Apr/May 2021 | 04/07/2021 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Sip of Hope | Let Hope Bloom | Blend - Mexico, Ethiopia | Apr 2021 | 04/05/2021 | ★★★★☆ |
| David Rio Chai Bar | Rio Magdalena | Colombia | Apr 2021 | 03/18/2021 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Jittery Joes | Tanzania Peaberry Burka Estate | Tanzania | Mar 2021 | Undated | ★★★★☆ |
| Jittery Joes | Whoop Ass | Blend | Mar 2021 | Undated | ★★★☆☆ |
| Jittery Joes | Morning Ride | Blend - Guatemala, Peru | Mar 2021 | Undated | ★★★★☆ |
| Sip of Hope | Papua New Guinea Peaberry | Papua New Guinea | Feb 2021 | 2/9/21 | ★★★★☆ |
| Colectivo | Blue Heeler | Blend - Sumatra (Indonesia) | Feb 2021 | 2/1/2021 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Just Coffee | Laos Peaberry | Laos | Jan/Feb 2021 | Undated | |
| Sip of Hope | Conversation Starter | Mexico | Jan 2021 | 12/28/2020 | ★★★★★ |
| Sip of Hope | Mexico Nayarit | Mexico | Jan 2021 | 12/28/2020 | ★★★★☆ |
2020
| Roaster | Coffee | Origin | Consumed | Roast Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVP | Brazilian | Brazil | Dec 2020 | 12/18/2020 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Ancora (via Just Coffee) | Holiday Blend | Blend | Dec 2020 | Undated | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Sip of Hope | Conversation Starter | Mexico | Nov 2020 | 11/17/2020 | ★★★★★ |
| EVP | Tanzanian Peaberry | Tanzania | Nov 2020 | 10/30/2020 | ★★★★☆ |
| Ruby | Gachatha | Kenya | Oct/Nov 2020 | 10/20/2020 | ★★★★☆ |
| Just Coffee | Wake the Flock Up | Blend | Oct 2020 | Undated | ★★★☆☆ |
| Just Coffee | Revolution | Honduras | Oct 2020 | Undated | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Madcap | Party | Ethiopia | Sep 2020 | 9/13/2020 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Madcap | Luis Reinoso | Colombia | Sep 2020 | 9/13/2020 | ★★★★★ |
| Wonderstate | Driftless | Blend | Aug 2020 | 8/2020 | ★★★☆☆ |
| Wonderstate | Guatemala Adenisa | Guatemala | Aug 2020 | 8/2020 | ★★★★★ |
| Dark Matter | |||||
| Ruby |
Coffee Reviews
2022
In 2022 I switched primarily from using a french press to using a pour-over for my coffee.
May
Sip of Hope - Grounded
April
Luminous Coffee -
March
Stumptown - Rwanda Huye Mountain
Wonderstate - Bloom
Rusty Dog Coffee - Costa Rica Las Torres
Wow! Kept getting pour-overs of this at Broken Board Coffee and eventually had to get a bag for myself.
February
JBC - Alaka Ethiopia
So good I went and got another bag just a month later.
Just Coffee - Wake The Flock Up
Sip of Hope - Ethiopia Kayon Mountain Farm
January
EVP - Tanzanian Peaberry
JBC - Alaka Ethiopia
2021
2021 Recap
- Despite numerous challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic (labor shortages, shipping delays, etc) and crop/growing challenges due to climate change, I drank a lot of fantastic coffee in 2021. I was particularly impressed with coffees from Mexico and Ethiopia this year.
December
Stumptown - Ethiopia Single Origin
Shout-out to Jared at Broken Board Coffee for giving this bag to me!
Wonderstate - Revelry Holiday Blend
Angels Share Coffee - Double Bourbon Barrel Stout
- Roasted by Uncommon Grounds Roasters in Appleton, but aged in bourbon barrels by Angel’s Share Coffee Company. I’m glad I tried this, and I appreciate what they’re doing, but I don’t think barrel aged coffes are for me. I should love them because I love bourbons and barrel-aged stouts, but they just don’t seem right to me.
November
Ruby - Gesha Village Honey
Ruby - Gesha Village Washed
Ruby - Cheers
- I got a new mug from PKK Ceramics too!
October
Marigold - Squirrel Rhapsody
Ruby - San Pedro Yosotatu
Black & White - Finca Nuguo - Full Spectrum + (Gesha)
Black & White - Birthday Blend 2021
September
Just Coffee - Just Bikes
- Apparently September is Just Coffee month
Just Coffee - Bike Fuel
- This is my go-to for making cold brew coffee.
- Costco sells a 2lb bag for $15. Insane value and great coffee.
Just Coffee - ¡Arriba!
- Such a great breakfast blend that we bought another bag!
August
Ruby - Tomorrow - Seasonal Project
Pink Elephant - Guatemala Huehuetenango
Just Coffee - ¡Arriba!
July
Sip of Hope - Self Care Summer
June
Bean & Bean - Costa Rica Las Lajas Black Honey
Bean & Bean - Guatemala Orange Honey
May
Black & White Coffee - Jakub Lazuardi - Anaerobic Natural
Black & White Coffee - Gabriel Motta - Pink Bourbon
April
Wonderstate - Peru San Fernando
Sip of Hope - Let Hope Bloom
David Rio Chai Bar - Rio Magdalena
March
Jittery Joes - Tanzania Peaberry
Jittery Joes - Whoop Ass
Jittery Joes - Morning Ride
February
Sip of Hope - Papua New Guinea Peaberry
Colectivo Coffee - Blue Heller
- One of my favorite blends and one of my early introductions to high end coffee.
January
Just Coffee - Laos Peaberry
- Very interested to see what another Peaberry coffee will taste like. I love the Tanzanian Peaberry from EVP…and it will be interesting to see how the growing region affects the flavor.
Sip of Hope - Conversation Starter
- Pretty much the perfect blend. So well balanced, drinkable, and delicious.
Sip of Hope - Mexico Nayarit Natural
2020
2020 Recap
- I drank a lot of fantastic coffee in 2020. One of the few upsides to forced work-from-home was that I drank a lot more coffee at home than usual. As a result, I was able to order more and try more coffees than usual. Here’s a photo of all the coffees I had in 2020.
December
EVP Coffee - Brazilian
Ancora - Holiday Blend
- Reminds me of coffee at grandma’s house. It’s a blend of both medium and darkly roasted beans and unfortunately I’m picking up some mild burnt tastes. The holiday spice is there, but it’s a bit too dark for me.
November
Sip of Hope - Conversation Starter
- Sip of Hope has started roasting their own coffee! The previous iteration was an awesome blend roasted by Dark Matter Coffee but I was super excited to give this a try. Their debut coffee is a medium roast from Mexico. Very good! Earthy with robust and roasty flavors, not much sweetness or fruit. Great in a french press. No bitterness or acidity. Could drink this all day long.
EVP Coffee - Tanzanian Peaberry
- A personal local favorite that I haven’t had for quite a while. Holds up well. Bright and fruity without being acidic - has a nice roasty flavor as well.
Ruby Coffee - Gachatha (Kenya)
October
Just Coffee Wake the Flock Up
- A perfectly drinkable blend of coffee and roast types. A little uneven at times.
Just Coffee Revolution
- A bit too dark for me. Tastes over-roasted and kills some of the flavors, but fans of dark roast coffees will like this.
September
Madcap Party
Madcap Luis Reinoso
August
Wonderstate Driftless
I’ll call this a classic diner blend. It’s a little bit darker than I would like - has an ever-so-slight burn taste.