10.31
WIDN: Niyarita
Niyarita (on flickr)
Honestly. Before I picked up this bag, I truly meant to go somewhere else. After all, it seems all anyone ever reads here - at least where it concerns coffee - is “Blue Bottle, Blue Bottle, Blue Bottle“. Broken record. So Sorry.
Actually, I intended to make my way over to the new kid in town The Mission - Four Barrel, just recently out of their alley spot - if, for no other reason, than to take advantage of the opportunity to pick up a bag of beans selected and roasted by those native sons of the Northwest - Stumptown - without having to pay shipping costs (cheap bastard, I know and, yeah, for the moment, Four Barrel is, indeed, using Stumptown beans).
But, here we are again, looking at a picture of a bag from Blue Bottle and, as is usual, they are unique and incredibly tasty. Nayarita is from Mexico is a dry processed bean (unusual for a South/Central American) and so keeps a wonderful berry flavor and aroma that is usually only found in African beans. At the same time there is the same earthiness that I have found in the only other Mexican I’ve tasted - Taylor Made’s Zaragoza - as well as the same mellow acidity. So, a smooth, subtly earthy cup accented by the delicate berry flavor brought on by the dry processing.
This is, after all, one of the things I love about Blue Bottle: you are not likely to find this on their site. You have to go into the store where — ta-da! — you are presented with a wonderful surprise. Something you have never had before and might not ever have again. Another stellar cup of coffee from BB.
But, I promise, I will pick another roaster next time … really.
9.7
Blue Bottle Corner - 3
It’s hot in San Francisco. Time for a New Orleans Style Iced Coffee at Blue Bottle.
I was struck by how the sun, at it’s late afternoon/early evening angle, was creating such a stark contrast between two adjacent sides of the building. … read more …
7.9
A new buzz
My feeling is, there are already enough places where you can get a cinnamon latte and a muffin wrapped in plastic. Why would I want to build another one of those?
James Freeman
From an article in San Francisco Magazine entitled A new buzz.
Mr. Freeman is the owner of Blue Bottle Coffee out of Oakland, CA. He recently opened a new café — to add to the kiosk in Hayes Valley — off of Market street in San Francisco.
1.22
Blue Bottle @ The Mint Plaza Opens Tomorrow
Blue Bottle Coffee opens it’s long awaited (at least it was for me) San Francisco Mint Plaza location just in time for me to make it a regular stop on my twice weekly trek to SFSU. Thanks!
I happily went out of my way to drop by their kiosk in Hayes Valley all last semester. My morning began at the first sip of either their excellent and individually prepared drip coffee or perfectly pulled and steamed cappuccino. Even when at home a steaming press pot of Blue Bottle’s elegant, perfectly balanced Purosa PNG or smoky, leathery (in a good way…really) Chiapas sets the morning on a good foot. Choose any of their beans, really, and you cannot go wrong.
My girlfriend and I plan on stopping by for the grand opening. See you there!