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La Coqueta (Jose Ider Zapata, Producer)

cafegrumpy — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:01:20 +0000

Delicate herbal rose aroma, maple sweetness, citrus zest.

In the traditional style of farming in Colombia, Jose Ider Zapata is a small hold farmer with his farm encompassing just 3 hectares. On his farm, La Coqueta, he cultivates both Caturra and Bourbon varieties. Jose and his family process the ripe cherry they harvest daily on their own micro mill employing the traditional washed method. With 25 years of coffee farming experience, Jose Zapata takes great care in producing this high quality lot.

Caturra and Bourbon. Grown at 1650 masl.

Holiday Gift Ideas (Part One) – Colombian Coffee Sampler

cafegrumpy — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:16:38 +0000

It is that time again! Over the next two weeks, we’ll be posting some holiday gift ideas for your coffee-loving friends.

We are proud to present these three unique coffee selections from Colombia. We have been working with the El Meridiano Co-op, Desarrollo Co-op & Jose Ider Zapata for a couple of years now. We feel that these selections showcase the hard work and dedication of these producers with their distinct and complex profiles.

-El Meridiano, Produced by El Meridiano Co-op, Herrera, Tolima
Mellow sweetness with notes of honey and red apple. Tangerine brightness. Waffle cone in the finish.
-Desarrollo, Produced by Desarrollo Co-op, Gigante, Huila
Red grapefruit, candied apricot, peaches & cream, brown sugar, tangerine.
-La Coqueta, Produced by Jose Ider Zapata, Herrera, Tolima
Delicate herbal rose aroma, maple sweetness, citrus zest.

The Colombian Coffee Sampler Set ($40) contains three ½ lb bags of coffee beans (sealed in bags with one-way degassing valves). The set comes in a kraft gift box with our logo stamped on it. For our out of town friends, you can order the sets online here.

Brooklyn is the Coolest City on the Planet: An Eater’s Guide

cafegrumpy — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:11:02 +0000

“Don’t take that as a knock on Manhattan, which is doing just fine. But for the first time since, well, ever, you can spend every New York minute of your trip on the far side of the East River and never feel like you’re missing out. Here’s how to explore the place where everything’s happening before it’s happening…

…you can get a straightforward cup of excellent brew at Café Grumpy (Park Slope or Greenpoint).”

Read the full guide in GQ Magazine.

Take a Book / Leave a Book

cafegrumpy — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:17:47 +0000

The book exchange back in 2008

The book exchange in 2010

We have been keeping a book exchange at the Greenpoint cafe since we opened – never really thinking much about it apart from the fact that we liked reading, sharing books and seeing what other people liked to read.

Today’s piece in The New York Times, “A Shelf-Obsessed Writer” by Jami Attenberg gave us a whole new perspective on this special bookshelf. We love the accompanying illustration by James Gulliver Hancock as well.

Here are some excerpts:
“The cafe in question, Café Grumpy in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, is home to a youthful, charmingly messy clientele who, laptops in tow, come to work there more often than to socialize. The bookcase is located to the right of the bathroom in the rear of the cafe, near a large machine that roasts the coffee beans. All day long the roaster hums, and it smells fantastic.”

“I asked her if she ever read any of the books, and she told me she did. She had moved to Brooklyn from another state, and had left all of her books behind. So everything she read came from the shelves in the cafe. She would take the books home, read them, and then bring them back with her when she was done.”

Read the full article here.

On the Menu: Best of Panama Lot #6 – Don Julian

cafegrumpy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:09:44 +0000

Best of Panama Lot #6 Don Julian (Gonzalo Rojas, Producer)
Horqueta, Boquete, Panama
Pacamara varietal. Grown at 1650 masl. Washed. Vacuum-sealed at origin.

This is the second year in a row that we have had the opportunity to win a lot from the Best of Panama Auction and we are really excited to share this exclusive coffee with you.

The Best of Panama Auction is held by the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama – a non-profit organization created to promote Panama’s special coffee production in the world while being committed to “quality and uniqueness paired with social and environmental responsibility.”

After being judged by a jury of international coffee professionals, the highest scoring lots are entered into an auction. The online bidding is open to roasters of all sizes from around the world. After roasting and cupping samples of all of the lots offered, we selected Don Julian as our favorite, so that is the one we bid on. This particular lot is only 550 lbs of green coffee (for those of you who don’t know…coffee loses weight when it is roasted). We were lucky to win the entire lot after some tough bidding!

Some of us taste notes of hibiscus, toffee and blood orange in the cup…try this special coffee and let us know what you taste!

Milk Steaming/Latte Art Class (LES)

cafegrumpy — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:49:10 +0000

September 26, 2011
6:30 pm	to	8:30 pm
October 17, 2011
6:30 pm	to	8:30 pm