Sister vs Brother,
Aeropress vs Pourover,
1 coffee, 2 methods,
One winner.
. . .
As you may have read in recent post “Northern Roasts” , Artisan Roast was not the only stop I made in the lovely, but very rainy, city of Edinburgh. Where else to try on a day like that? Wellington Coffee certainly seemed to fit the bill (named, presumably, after the New Zealand capital as opposed to the rubber boots which would have been handy in such weather).
A recent trip to the homeland presented a great excuse for a bit of Scottish coffee tourism, between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Edinburgh-based Artisan Roast was the first on the list, but also of note in the Scottish capital was Wellington Coffee. Read the rest of this entry »
Yesterday I picked up some new coffee from Monmouth* – the Kenyan Gethumbwini Estate was the bean of choice. Having had a few disappointments using my Hario Syphon recently (mainly due to not having a controllable burner yet, only the wick burner), I had no great hopes for the coffee I started to brew. Everything seemed to go ok, anticipation grew…. and without wanting to brag too much, the result was the best cup of coffee I have made so far – I just wish someone had been home to brag to! Read the rest of this entry »