Pu’er Coffee

 Most of my long posts in February were dedicated to café hopping in Australia. During the month I spent there, I once again found myself marveling at the incredible richness—and rarity—of the green coffee resources available in Australia. If you are a coffee enthusiast who truly values the terroir and regional character of coffee, I strongly recommend putting Australia on your travel list. Among the many cafés I visited, Veneziano Coffee left a particularly deep impression on me. They are the kind of roaster that seems to “hunt” for beans from highly specific micro-regions. In their shop, you’ll find several house espresso blends as well as multiple SOEs permanently on the menu, and each one has its own distinctive flavor profile and memorable character. It’s no surprise that they’ve been listed among the World’s Top 100 Coffee Shops . At the time, I bought a bag of beans that could be used both for pour-over and as an SOE. The beans come from the ARGCAFEE cooperative in Cauca,...

 During my recent café-hopping trip to Australia, one of my stops was One in a Million in Brisbane. The beans they use come from their own independent roasting brand, Blue Sky Coffee Roasters . Before I even left for Australia, I was browsing their website and instantly fell in love with the illustration on the bag of this Treehouse Blend. As many of you know, I have an entire wall at home covered with coffee bean bags. In that moment, I had only one thought: I have to hang this one on my wall. (Proof that packaging really matters, right? 😂) When I visited the café, I ordered an espresso made with the Treehouse Blend and was immediately drawn in by its flavor performance. I didn’t hesitate—I bought a bag on the spot. And that’s how today’s review came to life. Although Blue Sky operates independently from the café brand itself, in many ways it’s the “behind-the-scenes hero.” Beyond committing to direct trade at origin, they place strong emphasis on whether their roast profiles...