Garrett's Coffee Journal

Date: 5/31/10

Coffee Shop: Zoka Kirkland

Barista: Nik

Brewing Method: Pour Over

Bolivia~This is a very light coffee like the Brazil. It seems to be a bit sweet almost a bit like a green tea. If I was to compare it to a beer, like I did with the coffee varieties I wrote about in my last post I would compare it to a pale ale as well. It’s a coffee that is very easy to drink.

Since I apparently don’t have a very developed pallet I started to think about what each coffee reminded me of and I ended up comparing them to beers. Not it taste, but more in how they feel and how they are to drink. 

Date: 5/30/10

Coffee Shop: Zoka Kirkland

Barista: Gabe

Brewing Method: Pour Over

Brazil~For me this one had chocolate notes. It reminded me of a lighter beer, like a pale. It was very easy to drink and very light. 

Rwanda~This was a very heavy coffee. It reminded me of a very dark and heavy beer. Maybe something like a Guinness. This one was a little more difficult to drink. It didn’t taste bad, you just have to take your time while drinking it.

Columbia~This coffee seemed to be in between the Brazil and Rwanda in terms of it’s “weight.” I would compare this one to something like a brown or red ale. It’s a bit heavy but still fairly easy to drink.

I hope that as I drink more and more coffee and write down my thoughts about each one that I’ll be able to develop more complex and comprehensive descriptions of each coffee I try.   

I’ve been drinking coffee every day for a while now. College drove me to it. But I’ve always ended up being avery passive coffee drinker. As long as it was good I’d drink it. But now I’ve decided to start being a more active participant in my coffee drinking. I plan to use this blog to journal my thoughts on different coffees, brewing methods, and coffee shops. Hopefuly I’ll come up with some good content.