to Colorado Springs, Colorado
or... a very well traveled Geisha Coffee, Esmeralda Geisha
from a Lot in Panama to Talor 'n Jorgen Coffee Roasters in Oslo, Norway
to me in Colorado, USA about 2 weeks ago Wednesday
thank you Talor Browne 'n cheap Int'l Shipping or I'd never tasted
this juicy lovely Esmeralda Geisha Coffee
nor would I have gotten to share it all around town, or I tried--but only so many beans to go 'round eh?!
250 grams of Party in a Box
Everyone marvels at the packaging
I am especially happy with it as I could afford to get it here
and I love the name of this part of the coffee subscription you can sign up for "Rainbows & Unicorns" - tho this is a OneOff Order, I am just as excited to get this mail delivered hardly a week after roasting... from a Wednesday roasting to a Saturday delivery the next week 'n then I started traveling around town to share it... not to mention have proper baristas/roasters brew it for the best tasting I could of hoped for--Oh my the Happy Taste Buds... eee...
1st stop on Colorado Springs, Colorado USA journey
for the Geisha...
visiting #LoyalCoffee #TylerHill in the roastery
'n of all the perfect times, when the 'other' Panama Geisha is in the house as well
a competition one from regionals just passed in Austin, TX
first I tried Tyler's Geisha as an espresso
then he made up two pourovers--with his Geisha 'n the Esmeralda Geisha
it was great fun to try them side-by-side 'n a Double Treat for the tastebuds
already seriously Happy Taste Buds, now Times Two!!
at the roaster was checking out the machines too, what use to be maybe just a spice grinder that's now so precious a coffee grinder that someone is considering carrying it with him to Finals in April hah?!
Link to watch Day Two for the Regionals in Austin, TX on Sprudge Live... scroll down to Tyler Hill's presentation to hear more about his coffee directly from him even...
http://sprudgelive.com/?p=11862
Loyal Coffee - Webpage...
http://loyalcoffee.co/
Loyal Coffee - Facebook Page...
https://www.facebook.com/LoyalCoffee/
Loyal Coffee - Instagram...
@LoyalCoffee
where the coffeeshop 'n the barista/owner @thuhtyler Tyler Hill do well with Instagram Stories too!!
2nd stop for the traveling Geisha Coffee...
#PeakplaceCoffee 'n Nate the roaster for #HoldFastCoffeeRoaster
a Pourover again to pass around like to Vinnie or the 2 lucky barista girls in that day (sorry I'm so bad with names?!) 'n also he had a taste of the Int'l Wichteln Coffee from Germany to taste as a pourover also--a Kenia/Kenyan to compare to Nate's Kenyan that he took to Regional Competition in Austin, TX... but alas, no video, coz they only livestream the Barista's not the Roasters?!
so the Saturday before this it was Competition Tasting Day at both the local baristas who went to Regionals that are both going on to Finals as well as both local roasters who went with their Kenyans for Roasting or Cup Tasting was it? And the first year for this poor roaster to have to speak 'n present his roasted coffee to the judges (when in the past they've not had to do that?!) I hear that scoring was tight on the roasters, but now sure how the line-up went except for those going on to Finals (was it just 6? out of 30 maybe?!)
Link to PeakPlace Coffee webpage 'n Facebook page...
https://www.peakplace.com/
https://www.facebook.com/PeakPlace/
(note: 2 locations - 1 on Academy Blvd 'n the other Downtown at/inside Welcome Fellow)
Link to the Roaster at PeakPlace Coffee--Hold Fast Coffee Roasters - Webpage 'n Facebook page...
http://www.holdfastcoffeeco.com/
https://www.facebook.com/holdfastcoffeeco/
3rd stop of local Geisha journey...
yet again a comparison taste test, only this time w/a El Salvador Geisha
as a cupping (then followed with an espresso, mmm...)
with QGrade Roaster now Evan at #SwitchbackCoffeeRoasters next door to #FiftyFiftyCoffee or what use to be the name of the coffeeshop, now I think they've merged the name (not to be confusing?!)
and what a treat again to try these side-by-side
not to mention let the coffee play on someone else's tastebuds who can really enjoy it 'n describe it 'n knows their Geisha inside 'n out to compare the tastes well
this one I remember a certain taste note--peanuts/peanut butter that the other two Geisha's didn't have, so curious... when you think one Geisha would taste like another--No, No Way...
Link to Switchback Coffee Webpage 'n Facebook page - also previously known separately as Fifty Fifty Coffeeshop, think they've merged now so roaster 'n coffeeshop have the same name...
http://www.switchbackroasters.com/
https://www.facebook.com/switchback.coffee.roasters/
4th, 5th, 6th stop I think for the lovely Geisha...
in order to catch the roaster 'n 2-3 or more Barista's hah?!
#BuildingThreeCoffee in #LincolnSchoolCenter
all 3 visits, a pourover--in order for everyone to try a taste 'n then not have a lot of waste (which I was lucky to have Evan dial in a first try espresso for a FAB u lous concentration of the juiciness 'n if any left over at the end of the rounds will return for One Last Espresso... sigh... if only there will be enough beans?!)
so let's see Sean, Katie, Taylor, Mark, Heather I think it was that all got a taste of the Esmeralda Geisha from Panama or aka Rainbows 'n Unicorns...
Link to Building Three Coffeeshop 'n Roasters - Webpage 'n Facebook page...
http://www.building3coffee.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Building3-Coffee-Roasters/
forgot to snap pics of all the Barista's or Roasters who tried the Geisha while she was traveling around town--sorry, forgive me y'all...
and look at her in the sunshine... ahh... needs to be glorious music... indeed--Rainbows 'n Unicorns...
and I think it was this third trip in that someone mentioned tasting notes of tea, when I'd gotten that comment from another barista also earlier... when mostly I always got the juicy notes, if not downright JuicyFruit Gum Juiciness like from when I was a kid 'n could still chew gum hah?!
'n yes, I know it's bad for you 'n was--not to mention for your teeth or jaws--but that's the juicy taste that comes to my mind.. even before some fruit taste, tho I've not tasted this gum since like Elementary/JrHigh/HighSchool or College--a lot of years ago hah?!
7th stop for the Geisha Girl 'n her Rainbows 'n Unicorns--OK, these may be out of order--but it's all about the Sharing eh?! As someone said along the way: Sharing is Caring 'n I absolutely adore 'n love this coffee community!! mwah kiss kiss to all the coffeeshops, roasters, baristas ox....
Look it's Eliza only not at Story Coffee Co tiny house by the time I tracked her down she was over here at Welcome Fellow where they serve Peakplace/HoldFast Coffee (that Yes, I had to try the new roast as well as the Geisha hah?!)
You can watch her also on Sprudge Live Day Two Austin, TX - only she didn't use a Geisha like Tyler Hill did from Loyal Coffee...
And for this Geisha she broke out the glassware--the EspressoParts Shot Glasses, loved it 'n Yes, coffee is yummier in glass or ceramic (no offense lil Keepcup of mine?!)
Link to Welcome Fellow - coworking space with FAB coffee 'n Donut Fridays... plus Connecting Things COS 'n music nights 'n workshops 'n CarWindowPoetry Honesty Tuesdays 'n what else? (geesh I think there was even a wedding in this space?!)
http://www.welcomefellow.com/
Link to StoryCoffeeCo - tiny house coffeeshop 'n roaster, where Eliza is usually as Barista/Roaster (unless over here at Welcome Fellow or borrowing roastery space over at Peakplace/Holdfast hah?!)
http://storycoffeecompany.com/
https://www.peakplace.com/
http://www.holdfastcoffeeco.com/
#thiscoffeecommunity I can't keep up with all the circles or convergences or collab's or whatever else is going on, but I am trying my darndest I'll tell you what hah?!
link to Sprudge Live - Day Two - Regionals in Austin, TX - where you can find Eliza Lovette presenting her espresso 'n signature beverage or short sigbev (that on that Saturday of local Competition Coffees got to try her sigbev at Story Coffee in the tiny house by Acadia Park?!)
http://sprudgelive.com/?p=11862
8th Stop, more or less hah, at Loyal Coffee Shop...
in order to try to catch the roaster Seth, who missed out on Saturday's taste comparison at the roastery in IvyWildSchool - plus was it Bevin in for the day, so he got to have a taste as well 'n I think Chris somewhere along the way (plus had another taste with Eliza at Welcome Fellow hah?! 'n Chris is also on Sprudge Live as a Tech Judge--can you keep up? no wonder I can't either hah?!) in fact Bevin may have been the one to mention that tea taste again to his tastebuds (so you can see am a bit out of order, since I put all 3 stops to Building Three Coffee Roaster together--to make things easier hah?!)
Wait--I did not have the Geisha's as a pourover here... had them again as an espresso, side by side, now where's that photo in my phone hah?! only Tyler's Geisha was all dialed in here at the shop - while Seth tried on a first shot to dial in my Geisha 'n that's not the easiest thing to do so the taste was different (tho still Happy Tastebuds no matter how it's been brewed up to drink?!) If I find the photo will insert later... too many coffees... a good problem to have, am not complaining...
Link again to Loyal Coffeeshop 'n Roaster...
http://loyalcoffee.co/
and besides finding Tyler Hill @thuhtyler on Instagram there is the Roaster Seth too...
@CoffeeSeth
9th Stop 'n sorry again, not the baristas/owners but only the traveling Geisha coffee 'n again as a pourover here at #InertiaCoffee
I love their science beakers for coffee cups, still glass, still better than paper or plastic for tasting...
'n I must remember to return after they roast up the Monsoon Indian Coffee, that I've only heard about 'n have not tried yet (another time, another coffee... always a coffee adventure or coffee experiment just around the corner--Yay?!)
Links to Inertia Coffee webpage 'n facebook page 'n if you have time look up their videos...
https://www.inertiacoffee.com/
https://www.facebook.com/InertiaCoffee/
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I tried to make 2 more Stops - Stop 10 & 11, but I missed the owner/manager/barista for both shops 'n then it snowed... so today I made my own at home pourover finally with the last of the beans... (but take note I did not use them all in that end of the bag of lovely beans, so if there's enough I will return to Evan at Switchback 'n hope there's enough for a Last Espresso... sigh... I'll sleep on that, Esmeralda Geisha espresso... mmm....)
and since it's also Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras or Carnivale 'n it's snowing
I had my attempt at a pourover with my kalita cone 'n lil blade grinder 'n broke out the lil excuses for mini beignets as well with my 'haul' of beads from Saturday's Carnivale/Mardi Gras Parade up in Manitou Springs, CO (btw I've lived in Lafayette 'n NOLA isn't far, so I'd been to a few 'real' Mardi Gras Parades--but still all in all it was cute 'n it was better than nothing!!) So I put on the Mardi Gras Music on YouTube 'n drank my Panama Esmeralda Geisha with my lil chocolate filled tiny beignets 'n remembered Mardi Gras Season of past years with a lovely juicy rainbows 'n unicorns playing on my taste buds... sigh... helped me make it thru a Snow Day or Snow Shower Day 'n it's not done yet... sigh... will look fwd to further Rainbows 'n Unicorns from Talor 'n Jorgen in Oslo, Norway!!
a rainbow unicorn to end, even better than Rainbows 'and' Unicorns, hah?! just All-in-One!!
Links to Talor 'n Jorgen Coffee Roasters - Oslo, Norway...
webpage
https://www.talorjorgen.no/en
facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/talorjorgen/
https://www.instagram.com/talorjorgen/
Talor Browne also on Instagram...
@tataterrific
YouTube Channel to subscribe to - coz these videos are FAB u lous 'n it's so FUN especially as they've just started 'n now I've had their lovely coffee 'n I had heard Talor Browne speak a number of times before all this, as well as follow her donut bizness too Fryd Donuts in Oslo, Norway of course...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEbYuHWPVQ5yvaAz_r1aqXQ
If only I still lived in Stavanger, Norway I would be making as many trips as I could to Oslo to drink coffee or to buy coffee or to eat donuts 'n when they open up a coffeeshop I will be so jelly of all who are still there... sigh... but one day, could go visit still... outta the airport 'n directly to Talor 'n Jorgen's Coffeeshop hah?! (where ever it ends up being, we'll know by this Fall--is it November they're shooting for? and in their new offices as of today I think it was moving day?!)
Link to Fryd's Donuts - Oslo, Norway... made by Talor 'n Jorgen, like the coffee...
https://www.facebook.com/frydoslo/
more from Talor Browne... videos... talking to/about Coffee people...
Talor Browne | Twice as Good for Half as Much: Gender Equality in the Workplace
https://youtu.be/R9o2wS0lkeo
Talor Browne | "Coffee, I love you but you're bringing me down"
https://tampertantrum.podbean.com/e/colab-antwerp-coffee-i-love-you-but-youre-bringing-me-down-talor-browne-talor-jørgen/?token=28ad5daf4d26799e4c2c170630d917fd
About the Survey - Coffee I Love You But You're Bringing me Down...
http://coffeedontbringmedown.tumblr.com/about
An interview, not a video, with Talor Browne/Talor&Jorgen - on OK Coffee page who are based out of Brussels, Belgium...
http://okcoffee.tips/talor-browne/
