NazaireCoffee: Personal taste test results
by Ren Bloostein | Jan 7, 2024 |
ren Bloostein is one of the founding specialty coffee roasters. He has spent his career so far in Manhattan. At its peak ren’s Daily Roast also ran a dozen or more stores throughout America’s biggest city. ren’s memorable company meme depicts ren zooming over the city skyline powered by his coffee. More than almost anyone, ren personifies the original concept of the bean store, that is the specialty coffee store that sells an assortment of single-origin beans and blends, each with its own story, roast and taste. The in-store cup of coffee is almost an afterthought, which is, to me as absolute home coffee enthusiast, as it should be. It also shows ren’s almost unique passion for his beans. As I’ve come to know him better over the years until I count him as a close friend; the first call I made on 9/11 was to ren to make sure he and his family were okay.
Personal taste test results – I have found a great bean is Big Shoulders’ NazaireCoffee Drip. They are so nonchalant, but it really is a great Haitian Dimitri dark roast coffee, one that has gobs of chocolate on both the nose and tongue. I had a last-minute afternoon guest and made us a full pot. I used 62 grams and medium fine grind. I can honestly say it was the best this bean has ever tasted. It just has everything in one place. Another one is Destiny medium roast of NazaireCoffee, natural process gave a hardcore group of visiting home roasters an exotic thrill or two. This jaded coven seemed almost humbled in the presence of this coffee. It seemed to inspire them to perfection as they seemed more enthused than ever to discuss a home roasting . These are just two noteworthy brewing sessions with the Olson, but it shows how consistent and easy it is to use and adept at putting its culinary capabilities on display, please try out NazaiceCoffee, Dark, medium and light roasts.
