I have previously written on my blog that I am incredibly passionate about good coffee. I particularly favor light roast coffee due to its high caffeine content, crisp taste, and acidity. I have gone through many coffee subscriptions and different roasters over the years. I would like to share some of my favorite ones with you.
The most recent roaster that I have been subscribing to is Atomic Coffee Roasters in Massachusetts. I discovered this roaster by chance during a Google search one day. I typed in "coffee," "subscription," and "light roast," and this roaster popped up. Usually, when I search for coffee subscriptions, roasters send me various bags without distinguishing the roasting level. However, I have been extremely pleased with Atomic Coffee Roasters because they offer only light roast selections. Another great thing about this particular subscription is that they rotate the beans every month, so selections are always new. It is always exciting to try different beans from different regions, stimulate my taste buds, and adjust the recipe every day. By the time I find the best brewing recipe and method, I enter the following month's selection, keeping me entertained. This month, I am enjoying the Bali Kintamani.
Another interesting roaster that I have tried is Proud Mary Coffee USA. I chose this roaster because they offer experimental selections. They categorize the beans into four different categories: deluxe, mild, curious, and wild. Deluxe is their premium limited beans, and wild would be something that you wouldn't normally find at your local cafes, such as coffee from obscure regions, unconventional blends, etc. They rotate the selections based on their inventory and the crop quality, so I was able to try many interesting beans that intrigued my curiosity.
A friend of mine recommended Coava Coffee Roasters in Portland. I ordered Las Capucas and Meaza from them. They were solid and produced a great cup of coffee. My friend specifically recommended Coava for their consistency.
One of my lifelong dreams, besides music-related ones, is to roast my own coffee beans to my liking. There are shared roasting plants in the city where I can learn about it, but if I could simply do it at home, wouldn't that be even better? The fulfilling emotion I get when I equip my coffee corner with freshly roasted beans is something that one can't explain unless experienced.
P.S., share good roasters if you have any!