Extract Coffee Roasters

COFFEE LAB – NEW ARRIVALS

mark — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:32:43 +0000

As promised we’ve been cupping our way through a lot of coffee and finally found you three we really like.

Our new arrivals from Bolivia, Brazil and El Salvador are all fantastic examples of the value we place early on in the crop to cup coffee journey. We’re extending you the hand of the quality focussed grower and with our passion as artisan coffee roasters we minimise the footprint to retain natural flavour for you in the cup.

Notes from the Coffee Lab:

BRAZIL – FAZENDA RODOMUNHO

In the cup: This lot has a creamy rounded mouthfeel with a ripe sweetness and medium grape acidity. We found ripe fruit and toffee sweetness. A good clean coffee from a fantastic Brazilian farm.

BOLIVIA – VALENTIN CHOQUEHUANCA – ORGANIC CERTIFIED

In the cup: We found this clean, bright, nutty, macedamia sweetness with some notes of papaya and tropical fruit. This is a good crop to cup coffee and we like it a lot.

EL SALVADOR – FINCA LA REFORMA – 100% RED BOURBON

In the cup: Well balanced, bright grape acidity. Juicy, with floral, lime and exotic fruit notes. I particularly enjoy the brown sugar sweetness. Enjoy. DF.

Visit the roastery shop for details on these farms and more. Oh and please join our mailing list (a little up the page and on the left!) and we will keep you informed of all our news, events and coffees as they arrive in the Extract roastery.

Cheers

David

Enter THE PROF

mark — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:43:22 +0000

Enter The Prof… Nothing against Betty, but we wanted to add another roaster to the Extract family and so decided to build our latest drum roaster from scratch with the sole purpose of small batch sample testing.

Named The Prof because of the experimental support it gives to the roastery team in the sampling, selection and espresso blend creation of our green beans. With our custom made approach it also helps us create a profile that can be more easily transferred to our larger roasters. Find out more about our roastery.

Movember Hall of Fame

Lee — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:22:05 +0000

We did it! For 30 days and 30 nights during MOVEMBER the Roastery Team supported by our fan-tache-stic coffee friends raised over £500 and growing.

A big hand to all those who woke up with the STRONG MAN during Movember, raising awareness for the Movember Foundation and the mighty fine work they do. It’s been a tough month of fine moustachery, grooming and styling as our Mos took shape fuelled by our STRONG MAN espresso.

Special thanks to Saints, Java Coffee House and Freres Coffee for their support too.

we release the strong man

Lee — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:37:32 +0000

We’ve released the Strong Man!

Called Strong Man for a reason it’s built on a base of Ethiopian Harar and punches through milk for that all round sock in the Jaw! With a name like this you can expect a full bodied, true flat white espresso that sticks and is sure to lift to your Mo!

For 30 days and 30 nights during MOVEMBER the roastery team will be proudly growing their MO’s to help raise awareness for mens’ health and the MOVEMBER FOUNDATION.

A quick count of how much STRONG MAN we’ve sent packing during November and for every kilo that leaves the Roastery doors 50p will be donated to the MOVEMBER FOUNDATION. Or keep an eye out for the STRONG MAN in one of our partner espresso bars, cafes or restaurants.

Make a donation or check out our MO Bros and Sistas at http://mobro.co/extractcoffee

Extract Coffee Roasters Visit Sanremo Macchine Per Caffe Espresso

Lee — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:07:02 +0000

The Extract team made a pilgrimage to the UK SANREMO HQ on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon to pour some great shots of our Original & Dr Strangelove espresso and to find out just what David and the Sanremo team get up to when they are not setting up for the UK Barista Championships.

We combined a fine Devon lunch with the dismantling of each machine to understand more about what’s under the bonnet as well as put the new on-demand grinders to the test!

As a key partner distributer we recognise Sanremo as a young, dynamic company, setting high standards in the production of espresso coffee machines for professional use. Sanremo’s professional machines are based on designs developed completely within the company by a team of highly skilled professionals. The variety of Sanremo’s professional machines range from models designed for optimal production efficiency, with an excellent value for high level performance, to models with fine contemporary designs to fit beautifully into sophisticated surroundings.

All of their machines enhance the experience of making coffee with a perfect balance of taste, form and function. Supported by Sanremo, we will show you the commitment, passion, focus and attention to detail that they dedicate to all of the baristas and shops that have chosen and will choose Sanremo.

With their new machines due for launch early next year we will keep you posted and up to speed with the latest news from Sanremo.

DAVID WINS SCAE UK 2011 Cup Tasting Championship

Lee — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:38:15 +0000

 On Thursday, February 3rd, the SCAE UK 2011 Cup Tasting Championship was won by David Faulkner, Co -Founder and Head Roaster at Extract Coffee Roasters. David then went on to represent the UK in Maastricht, where the World Cup Tasters Championship awards the professional coffee cupper who demonstrates speed, skill, and accuracy in distinguishing the taste differences in specialty coffees.

Coffees of the world have many distinct taste characteristics and in this competition format the objective is for the cupper to discriminate between the different coffees. Three cups are placed in a triangle, with 2 cups being identical coffees and one cup being a different coffee. Using skills of smell, taste, attention and experience, the cupper will identify the odd cup in the triangle as quickly as they can. A total of 8 triangles are placed in each round. The top 8 competitors with the most correct answers and the fastest time proceed to the next Semi-Finals round. Then the top 4 compete again in the Finals round to determine the next World Cup Tasters Champion. Kyriakos Ouzounidis cupped his way to win the Worlds for Greece.

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Launching the Coffee Lab!

Lee — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:20:04 +0000

Here Extract Coffee Roasters extend the hand of the quality focussed grower, the artisan roaster who minimises his footprint to retain natural flavour, the professional barista who extracts the character into the cup and other brew methods you can use to tease out the unique and fuel the ever evolving quest for the perfect cup.

Join our mailing list and we will keep you informed of all our news, events and coffees as they arrive in the Extract roastery.

Coffee Lab will launch in January with our new coffees arriving in the Roastery.