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Burundi
short black
grown in Burundi
roasted by vanguard
Burundi short black & filter. Short black was a bit off. Filter was a bit stale and muddy / thick. Slight misses, just consistency issues.
at Vanguard Specialty Coffee
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Burundi
short black
grown in Burundi
roasted by vanguard
Burundi short black. Not as good today.. Moderately good coffee, random consistency. Thicker, more bitters today; lacked juiciness. Ok.
at Vanguard Specialty Coffee
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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Burundi
short black
grown in Burundi
roasted by vanguard
Burundi short black. Excellent pull. Very juicy, mild tea bitters, white florals. Tangy. Sweet, acidic currants? Red~yellow. Great today! 👌
at Vanguard Specialty Coffee
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Chemex
grown in Yirg
Yirg Chemex. Dirty, muddy, too fine of a grind. Nothing great: clean, reds, unspectacular. Likely underdeveloped or extracted..
at Wolf at the Door
in New Zealand
Burundi
short black
grown in Burundi
roasted by vanguard
Burundi short black again. Quite acidic, drowns out the juicy and good stuff. Seems temperamental with extraction.. Baristas aren't great :(
at Vanguard Specialty Coffee
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Burundi
short black
grown in Burundi
roasted by vanguard
Burundi short black again. Very good this time, underextracted! It got a bit sour, even for me, as it cooled. Bit super juicy and vibrant.
at Vanguard Specialty Coffee
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Burundi
short black
grown in Burundi
roasted by vanguard
Burundi short black. A bit overextracted compared to the past few days. Not bad.
at Vanguard Specialty Coffee
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Burundi
short black
grown in Burundi
roasted by vanguard
Burundi short black. Better extraction, tangy red berry with some dark cocoa bitters. Fairly good!
at Vanguard Specialty Coffee
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Burundi
short black
grown in Burundi
roasted by vanguard
Burundi short black. Better extraction, tangy red berry with some dark cocoa bitters. Fairly good!
at Vanguard Specialty Coffee
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
SO
Natural
grown in Burundi
roasted by vanguard
Burundi natural + washed blend, SO? Spro. Juicy, dark florals. Barely tealike, quite acidic. Dark sugars, dark fruits. Best so far here 👌👍
at Vanguard Specialty Coffee
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Burundi Natural
Clever DripperNatural
grown in Burundi
roasted by vanguard
Burundi natural clever dripper. Bitter acidic fruit. Reds with cocoa bitters. Poor fruit development. Extraction or roasting missed the mark
at Vanguard Specialty Coffee
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Burundi Natural
columbia
short black
grown in columbia
roasted by vanguard
Columbian short black. Dark sugars, bitter stonefruit. No punch today. Just poor development too dark or light for the coffee.
at Vanguard Specialty Coffee
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
columbia
short black
grown in columbia
roasted by vanguard
Columbian short black. Tobacco ash crema. Some dark stoneftuit doused in cocoa bitterness. Thick syrup. Harsh acidity. All over the place 😕
at Vanguard Specialty Coffee
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
SO
Chemex
SO on Chemex. Very mellow. A bit of vegetal bitterness with some reds going on. Just too clean and mellow for anything.
at Morning Magpie
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
House Blend
short black
Short black house blend. Same as Morning Magpie. Nothing super noteworthy.
at Wolf at the Door
in New Zealand
Rwanda honey
short blackhoney
grown in Rugali, Rwanda
roasted by vanguard
Rwanda Honey Rugali short black. Flavors are overshadowed, long black was better. Some acidity; dark chocolate, caramel notes.
at Vanguard Specialty Coffee
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
rwandan honey
honey
grown in Rugali, rwandan
roasted by vanguard
Rwandan Honey Rugali. Medium-dark, but really forward on light caramel, grapefruit, and dark chocolate. Great darker coffee..alright.
at Vanguard Specialty Coffee
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Long Black
Long black. Very basic traditional. Medium+ to dark.
at The Perc
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Ethiopia
grown in Yirg, Ethiopia
Ethiopian Yirg. Dark berry notes, acidic bite. Medium+ roasted. Odd extraction. Partial carbon notes with some berries and reds. Improveable
at Morning Magpie
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Flat White
Emporio Flat White. Smells daaark. Tastes even darker. Burnt carbon. Some orange notes, sweetness from milk. Very dark roast.
at Federal Diner
in Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
Ethiopia
spro
grown in Chelelektu, Ethiopia
roasted by Flight Coffee
Chelelektu spro and a flight of flat whites. Same as before. Spicey tart orange and stonefruit.
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
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Peru Natural
SiphonNatural
grown in Peru
Peru Chanchamayo natural siphon. Dark, sweet, condensed purple orange. Stonefruit chocolate. Spectacular, but a bit too dark chocolatey. 👍!
at Lamason
in Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand
Ethiopia
spro
grown in Chelelektu, Ethiopia
roasted by rocket
Rocket Chelelektu spro. Super zingy orange notes. Spicey, ginger orange almost. Complex, but indistinct. Lots of orange, lacking sweets. 👍
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
Rwanda honey
sprohoney
grown in Rugali, Rwanda
roasted by Flight Coffee
Rugali Honey spro. Warm, lacking sweets and crispness to acidity. Quite muddy, but warm and deep. Dark chocolate, yellow acidity and sugars.
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
costa rican
spro
grown in costa rican
roasted by rocket
Rocket Costa Rican spro. Dark, bitter green. Loses darkness with time, gains sweetness. Fairly crisp green fruit. Okay medium-dark.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
rwandan
spro
grown in rwandan
roasted by red rabbit
Red Rabbit Rwandan spro. Quite dark, hints of some complexity, but it fades fast to the darkness. Good dark red coffee.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
rwandan
spro
grown in rwandan
roasted by red rabbit
Red Rabbit Rwandan spro. Burnt cherry wood crema. Runs into a dark, acidic red fruit. Fairly dark, woody charcoal. Dark, toasty reds.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
Rwanda Washed
Washed
grown in Rugali, Rwanda
roasted by Flight Coffee
Rugali washed.
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Ethiopia
grown in Konga, Ethiopia
roasted by rocket
Yesterday: Rocket Woto, Yirg, Konga. Very good.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
Rwanda Washed
sproWashed
grown in Rugali, Rwanda
roasted by Flight Coffee
Rugali washed spro. Very little crema. Dark, thick reds. Savory and earthy, slight sweet. Balanced. Acidic. Medium-dark, but nice.
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
costa rican
spro
grown in costa rican
roasted by red rabbit
Red Rabbit Costa Rican spro. Very yellow-green, fruity, not vegetal. Light, semi-sweets. Acidic trumping sweetness. Quite nice green fruit.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
house
spro
roasted by frank s
House spro. Quite great. Very balanced, nice reds, very sweet. Spectacular today.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
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Ethiopia
spro
grown in Konga, Ethiopia
roasted by rocket
Rocket Yirg/Konga spro. Spicey crema. Mellow orange, moderate acidity, good fruitiness. Tart, citric stoneftuit. Short aftertaste. Not sweet
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
House Blend
spro
roasted by frank s
House blend spro. Darker reds, darker roasty notes. Missing sweets, decent acidity. No vibrancy. Good darker traditional.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
rwandan honey
sprohoney
grown in rwandan
roasted by Flight Coffee
Rwandan honey spro. Tart, darker sugars that mellow out along the aftertaste. Very yellow and brown fruit, moderately grapefruit. 👍
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
rwandan Washed
sproWashed
grown in rwandan
roasted by Flight Coffee
Rwandan washed spro. Super dark crema today. Mostly dark reds, lacking the sweets and vibrancy we had the first day. Back to the washed?
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
rwandan Washed
sproWashed
grown in rwandan
roasted by Flight Coffee
Rwandan washed spro. Lots of fines, overextracted a bit. Very dark reds, dark florals. Not very clean; semisweet. Not that traditional. 👍
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
rwandan Washed
sproWashed
grown in Rugali, rwandan
roasted by Flight Coffee
Rugali Rwandan washed spro. Dark red berry, earthy. Quite carbony to start. Dark floral, mediocre acidity. Sweeter than the honey. Just good
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
rwandan honey
sprohoney
grown in Rugali, rwandan
roasted by Flight Coffee
Rugali Honey, Rwandan Nyamasheke spro. Dark toffee, dark chocolate. Tart acidity, grapefruit. Yellows, browns with some purple highlights.
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
spro
roasted by frank s
Spro.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
rwandan
spro
grown in rwandan
roasted by rocket
Rocket Rwandan spro. Dark bitter reds, dark chocolate. A bit of a juiciness. Reminds me of a 65% chocolate with semi-dried berries.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
rwandan
spro
grown in rwandan
roasted by rocket
Rocket new Rwandan spro. Darker, quite chocolatey. Dark reds, non-tropical purples. Dark sugars, caramelized even?
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
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Ethiopia
spro
grown in Chelelektu, Ethiopia
roasted by rocket
Rocket chelelektu spro. Solid.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
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Ethiopia
spro
grown in Chelelektu, Ethiopia
roasted by rocket
Rocket chelelektu spro. Bright, punchy. Strawberry, apricot lemonade. Clean and crisp. Soft, delicate. Lovely. Greatly improved with time.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
house
spro
roasted by red rabbit
Red Rabbit new house spro. Much more mellow harsh brights today. Reds come through more.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
house
spro
roasted by red rabbit
Red Rabbit new house spro. A bit darker, less sweet, and more traditional reds. Harsher brights and contrast. Very fresh, should mellow out.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
house
spro
roasted by red rabbit
Red Rabbit house spro. Palate gone.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
house
Cupping
roasted by red rabbit
Red Rabbit house spro followed by a cupping.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
Ethiopia
spro
grown in Chelelektu, Ethiopia
roasted by rocket
Rocket Chelelektu spro. Bright orange, tangy. Dark cocoa nibs. Turned dark acidic. Lacking sweetness and fruitiness.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
Ethiopia
spro
grown in Chelelektu, Ethiopia
roasted by Flight Coffee
Chelelektu Ethiopian spro. Quite bright, dark carbon and spicey (raw ginger). Citric orange. Sour peach.
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Ethiopia
grown in Chelelektu, Ethiopia
roasted by Rocket Coffee
Rocket Coffee Chelelektu. Bright bitters; a tangy orange, stoneftuit creme wrapped in 90% dark chocolate. Mostly orange. Tealike.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
house
spro
roasted by frank s
House spro. Bright red, balanced, sweet. Moderate chocolate notes. Lovely brights. Spectacular balance.. Cools quite well.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
house
spro
roasted by red rabbit
Red Rabbit house spro. Super sweet, confectionary traditional flavors. Reds and yellows. Bright and sweet.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
Colombia
spro
grown in Colombia
roasted by red rabbit
Red Rabbit Colombian spro. Super traditional medium-dark reds. Milk chocolate over dark, carbony bitters, burnt sugars.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
nicaraguan
spro
grown in nicaraguan
roasted by frank s
Duke's (Melbourne) Nicaraguan spro. Dark reds and oranges. Dark chocolate. Fairly clean and crisp. Medium-light roast, traditional flavors.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
Ethiopia
Siphon
grown in Guji, Ethiopia
Guji siphon. Slight orange, purple stonefruit. Burnt sugars. Good, but muddy, lacking vibrance and sweets. Nothing stands out.
at Lamason
in Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand
Colombia
spro
grown in Colombia
roasted by red rabbit
Red Rabbit Colombian spro. Sparkling underripe green, solid orange, 65 chocolate. Moderate dark sweetness. Solid medium roast Colombian.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
spro
roasted by red rabbit
Red Rabbit spro. Bitter bright. Delightful dark red, traditional 85+ dark chocolate. Hint of orange and a white floral. Dark red stonefruit.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
guatemalan
grown in guatemalan
roasted by frank s
Dukes (Melbourne) Guatemalan, Eth Heirloom. Dark orange red. Bright astringent. Solid central American.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
eth
Siphon
grown in Sidamo, eth
roasted by people s coffee
People's Eth Sidamo and Guji siphon. Guji is fruitier, citrus, sweeter, brighter. Sidamo shows more earthy bitters. Phoebe is not a fan.
at Lamason
in Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand
Flat White
Flat white. Sweet, good milk, good texture. Traditional, dark bitter, underripe reds. Their afterburner looks like a rocket ship.
at Prefab - ACME HQ
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
guatemalan
spro
grown in guatemalan
roasted by rocket
Rocket Guatemalan spro. Dark reds, bold dark chocolates, carbony notes. Burnt sugars. Traditional, balanced, nice acidity, decent sweetness.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
kenyan
pourover
grown in kenyan
roasted by Flight Coffee
Kenyan Rutuma pourover. Bright green, tart. Underripe red, gaining fruitiness. Bitter blackberry. Good texture, body. Short linger. Muddy.
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
columbia
spro
grown in columbia
roasted by rocket
Rocket Columbian spro. Carbony brights, red oranges. Fruity. Moderate sweetness, but covered up. Good body and lingers.
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
eth
Filter
grown in eth
roasted by red rabbit
Red Rabbit Eth + Rocket Columbian batch filter. Columbian is a vegetal red, sweet, soft traditionals 👍. Eth is watery, old – poor sample..
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
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eth Natural
sproNatural
grown in eth
roasted by frank s
Eth Natural spro. Bitter stonefruit. Fruity, bright, zingy. Some sort of a green/yellow/brown, savory note. Sour cherry, prune. Wonderful 💯
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
columbia
Long Black
grown in columbia
roasted by reformatory
La Reforma Columbian long black. Burnt sugars, toffee, chocolate. Bright yellow; grapefruit with sugar. Long taste, good body, balance.
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
eth
pourover
grown in Chelelektu, eth
roasted by Flight Coffee
Chelelektu, Kochere Eth Pourover. Green peach. Quite light, soft. Bitter stonefruit, spicey. Low brights, low sweets, mild bitters. Under?
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Ethiopia
v60
grown in Guji, Ethiopia
Ethiopian Guji v60. Starts bitter acid. Light orange red. Green, underripe apricot. Mild sweetness and acidity. Crisp, clean. Lacking fruit.
at Lamason
in Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand
Ethiopia
spro
grown in Ethiopia
roasted by peoples coffee
Honduran Ethiopian blend spro. Dark reds. Traditional bitters and some brightness. Vinegary result. No fruitiness. Prefer the house blend?
at Peoples Coffee
in Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand
eth
Siphon
grown in Sidamo, eth
roasted by people s coffee
People's Coffee; Eth Sidamo siphon. Bitter red, cherry. Lasting tartness. Red florals. I think a v60 would make it much cleaner and 👌.
at Lamason
in Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand
eth
Long Black
grown in eth
roasted by Flight Coffee
Eth Gutiti long black. Astringent crema, sweet purple. Dark sweetness, tropical, muddy. Nice brightness though. Very balanced, great. 👍
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
eth
spro
grown in eth
roasted by peoples coffee
Over Ocean (Honduran, Eth) blend, spro. Darkness, astringency, and rough brights competing. Lacking sweetness. Ok body. Muddy, but complex.
at Peoples Coffee
in Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand
Filter
Batch filter coffee. Run of the mill specialty, traditional roast and flavors; slightly stale.
at Caffe L'Affare
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Ethiopia
Long Black
grown in Ethiopia
roasted by Flight Coffee
Ethiopian Gutiti long black. Great sweetness, good brights. Purples mostly, some white. Crisp sweetness, confectionary. Great.
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
SO
short blackNatural
grown in eth
roasted by Rocket Coffee
Rocket coffee SO Natural Eth short black. Hot, Lovely: bright fruity reds & pinks. Great crema?? Cooling loses sweets, grows sour. 👍💯
at Frank's Terrace
in Wellington, New Zealand
Long Black
Long black, blend. Quite hot. Feels over (both), dark. Dark reds. It's a good dark roast, I guess. No sweets or brights standing out. Muddy.
at Superfino
in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Tanzania
Steampunk
grown in Tanzania
roasted by Mojo
Ravuna Tanzanian steampunk. Nutty, green. Bit tropical, purple. Medium roast hides some good stuff. Not clean enough. Misses the mark a bit.
at Mojo St James
in New Zealand
Long Black
Long black. Nutty, muddy. Quite dark. Not stale, pulled alright, but still seems like commodity or very dark. Meh.
at Raglan Roast Coffee
in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Flat White
roasted by Flight Coffee
Bomber blend flat white. Typical chocolatey, slight bitterness. Traditional spro, good milk, good rosetta. Above average.
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Long Black
roasted by Havana Coffee
Havana coffee, long black. Fairly dark, traditional. Dark red fruit. Quite bitter, but a bit of a decent red fruit hiding in there.
at Maranui Cafe
in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
kenyan
Filter
grown in kenyan
roasted by Red Rabbit Coffee
Kenyan filter. It tastes like they added sugar and some cream to it.. A bit medium-dark. Muddy. Can't taste much.
at Red Rabbit Coffee Co. / Leeds Street Bakery
in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Peru Natural
SiphonNaturalGeisha
grown in Peru
Peru natural geisha siphon. Strawberry, harsh brights, quite acidic. Nice, clean, low bitterness, okay sweetness. Good florals. Okay geisha.
at Lamason
in Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand
Long Black
Bomber blend spro, long black. Traditional, fruity floral. Orange fruit, stonefruit, white florals. Alright sweets and brights. Fairly dark.
at Memphis Belle Coffee House
in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Ethiopia Washed
FilterWashed
grown in Ethiopia
roasted by peoples coffee
Ethiopian washed filter. Nothing spectacular, but still good. Moderate stonefruit, very mellow everything..
at Peoples Coffee
in Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand
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Batch Brew
roasted by Flight Coffee
Batch brew flight. Washed Kochere; washed, raised Kenya Nyeri; washed Colombian. 👍 stonefruit, 👌👌 bright green apple, 👍 sweet green.
at Flight Coffee Hangar
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Ethiopia
Batch Brew
grown in Kochere, Ethiopia
Ethiopian Kochere filter, batch brew. Fairly standard Ethiopian med roast. Nothing super floral, a bit dulled. Not super speciality
at Customs Brew Bar
in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
House Blend
Long Black
roasted by Rich Coffee
House blend, long black; filter coffee wasn't to order. Bitter, burnt, decent tropical fruit and sweetness. Some acid. Alright balance.
at Milk Crate
in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Flat White
Flat white. Nutty, toasty notes in crema. Quite dark. Apparently cuban coffee, but no Cuban coffee on the menu. Meh.
at Fidel's Cafe
in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
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