Brown Coffee Company
San Antonio, TX
About the vendor:
The Brown Coffee Company is a small cadre of coffee professionals buying, roasting and selling beautiful coffees around San Antonio and the United States. We value sustainability, transparency, and quality and build farm-direct relationships with likeminded coffee growers. We are in our seventh year of roasting, and we are dedicated to constant coffee learning and improvement in pursuit of the perfect cup.
5 CUPS FOR AROMA, 4 FOR TASTE (on Finca Las Delicias R...)
jbviau | jbviau | Mon, 02/20/2012As the title indicates, I was on the fence about this coffee, which I did nevertheless enjoy. My first impression was that it came across like a blend as opposed to a single-origin, if that makes any sense, but then the coffee opened up after a few days. The official description is apt, I find. Would have liked more pronounced acidity, but overall I was sufficiently impressed, and I'm looking forward to trying other coffees from this roaster.
THE DATE IS 2/14/12, AND IT (on Espresso One: Cotton...)
intrepid510 | intrepid510 | Tue, 02/14/2012The date is 2/14/12, and it shoud be noted that this is a seasonal espresso blend that changes with the beans the roaster has on hand. I was to commend the roaster/Aaron for getting this coffee to me, as the first package got lost in the mail and with only a quick note asking if he send it he took it upon himself to overnight another shipment to me. I really appreciate the attention to customer satisfaction. Now to the important part the coffee. I found this espresso blend to be a little on the bright side as there is a nice kick in the front, with carmels leaving a lingering taste. The blend is very solid. It does well as drip too, but again expect a little acidity in the cup. I found I liked it best in small milk drinks where the milk did not overwhelm the brightness of the coffee.
SALTED CARAMEL (on Edlina Microlot, Fin...)
intrepid510 | intrepid510 | Thu, 01/26/2012This is probably one of the best coffees that I have had in a long time, I was really happy to see that Brown has decided to start selling on Roaste as my past experience with their coffee was spectacular. As far as this one the shipping was quick ordered on a Monday morning, and it was in the mail that day and I got it Wednesday. I also really like the box is made to fit the size of the bag I think this reduces the chances of beans getting crushed in transit. Now the coffee, delicious. Seriously, the coffee smells like sugar and tastes even better. I have already taken the opportunity to make a few espresso shot (even tho it's offered as an espresso roast as well), Clever Dripper and Auto-Drip. In all of these methods I have found the coffee to be very nuanced with many different tastes over the course of the sip of the coffee. The basic break down is a nice subtle brightness upon the first taste then finished off with the salted caramel after taste. This is a very sweet coffee, it also held up well in the latte's I made with it. This is a winner and will not disappoint.