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One Click Coffee Box

**This box was very kindly gifted to me**


What's this? A different subscription box from Untold? I only feel like I'm slightly cheating on them. But when Pollyanna contacted me asking if I wanted to try out the box, I could hardly say no.



One Click is something that has pretty much popped up all over Instagram and Facebook over the past couple of weeks, and for a good reason - One click are a subscription coffee company, that are dedicated to finding high quality, high standard coffee every month.

The packaging of this box is fantastic, on the top when you open the box the first thing you see is the One Click newspaper (more about that later on!) next is the branded tissue paper that everything is so (NEATLY, I mean honestly how is it so neat?!?!) wrapped in.


Inside the beautifully wrapped paper, was the two coffees, a really cute tin to store your beans/ground coffee and a real sweet little coaster (I believe every one in other boxes were different) mine said "Good Morning"




One Click Coffee have quite a few different boxes, which is ideal for anyone.

The boxes they offer:
The monthly subscription box at £25 a month
Includes:
- 2x 250g bags of beans (either whole bean or ground)
- A monthly newspaper
- Something to eat or keep

The Office Box (a genius idea!!!) at £55 a month
Includes:
- 4 x 250g bags of beans from 2 different roasters (either whole bean or ground)

The Housemate Box at £40 a month
Includes:
- 3 x 250g bags of beans (either whole bean or ground) - ideal for 4 housemates

The 3 Month subscription at £72.99
- Saving you £2.01 instead of paying monthly

The 6 Month Subscription at £144.99
- Saving you £5.01 instead of paying monthly

The 12 Month Subscription at £285.99
- Saving you £14.01 instead of paying monthly

I love that there are so many boxes and so many ways to pay, in an ideal world if I had a straight near £300 spare I'd sign up for a year, but we'll stick to monthly payments for now hey.




The newspaper is an amazing little addition to the box, with some key brewing information and interviews with both 200 Degrees and Nord Coffee. It's great because not only do you get to drink the delicious coffee, but you also get to learn a lot about the companies, the ethics behind it, and meeting the people who roast the coffee, a win-win







In this particular box, the 2 different roasters were -  200 Degrees Roastery and Nord Coffee

I was really excited when I received this box because I hadn't tried either of the roasters but they were both on my "to try" list - so first up

200 Degrees Roastery
Panama La Boquete
Medium Roast
Farm: Garridos Estates
Process: Hand Picked & Washed - Sun and Mechanical Drying
Growing Altitude: 1500-1750m
Taste Notes: Raspberry, Peanut, Aromatic

Brewed by cafetière - 14g in, 275ml water, 95degrees, total brew time of 3 minutes & 25 seconds
- super fruity and floral, smooth with next to no acidity



Brewed by aeropress - 16g in, 260g of water, 30 second bloom time, total brew time of 2.15 
- boy was this coffee delicious, I have been obsessed with this coffee since trying it through the aeropress, it's super aromatic and fruity, the ideal combination. 




Nord Coffee
Rulindo
Rulindo District, Rwanda
Varietal: Red Bourbon
Process: Washed
Taste Notes: Red Apple, Honey, Orange
Cup Score: 87

Brewed by cafetière - 14g in, 275ml water, 95degrees, total brew time of 3 minutes & 25 seconds
- this brew was super sweet and syrup-y and very true to the taste notes of Apple and honey which both came through beautifully.




Brewed by aeropress - 16g in, 260ml water, 30 second bloom, total brew time of 2.20 seconds
-super sweet and fresh, a crisp finish, with fruity acidity when it cools.





I'm so glad neither of these coffees disappointed my expectations - and I will be definitely purchasing from them both in the future - and as for the box itself, I have subscribed to a monthly box, which means I'll have 2 subscription box posts every month! Hopefully meaning my consistency of blogging will improve because I'll be forced to have more of a schedule.




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Ohio Coffee Swap - Mission Coffee Roasters

As well as taking part in Third Wave Wichteln (blog post coming soon) late last year, I did a few private swaps with some of the people from the Facebook group.
One particular swap I did was with a guy from Ohio, and I was super excited when those beans turned up on my door. 




I had been sent an 8oz (can't just weigh in grams, America??) bag of Mission Coffee Company from Colombus, Ohio.

Ipocoara, Brazil
Nilson Aguila
Varietal - Catuai 144
Process - Natural + Pulped Natural
Taste Notes - Cocoa, Graham Cracker, Cherry 


Now I'm not going to lie and tell you that I didn't have to Google what the hell a Graham Cracker was which apparently the UK equivalent is Digestives and Rich Tea biscuits combined .. Interesting



I've researched more into Mission Coffee Roasters, and it is definitely on my list of companies to order from again in the future.

 "For the dreamers that become doers. For the explorers, the creatives and the storytellers. We learn and grow so you can experience great coffee all the time. We stand firm in our commitment to quality and excellence, from the farm to your cup. We devote ourselves to craftsmanship, collaboration and education."

 Coffee is our daily adventure and you are invited.

I've brewed this coffee several times playing around with the recipe, and every single one comes out delicious, but I've finally found my favourite.
Brewed through a V60
24g of coffee
275ml of water
25 second bloom
2 minutes and 45 second full brew time

Every brew I made the result would be super chocolatey, the chocolate notes in this coffee is actually insane.
Through this specific brew -
Super dark intense cacao notes, with sour stone fruit undertones, very prominent fruity acidity, but so, so delicious.
I normally include the taste notes as it cools, but I'm not going to lie, it was always drunk before it even got the chance to cool down.

If you're looking to branch out with roasters around the world, I'd definitely recommend checking out Mission Coffee - I know I'm making an order very soon.



during various taste tests





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The Roasting Party - Costa Rica Jaguar Honey

It's been a long while since I've blogged about The Roasting Party (over a year) and I'd like to think looking back that review, -wasn't- my greatest, it was the first ever coffee review I did, my format for the post was all over the place and I'd like to think that I have slightly improved over the last year and a bit. So we're back with another good'un from TRP



Way back in the day when I worked for Coffee Lab, they were supplied by The Roasting Party, and I fell in LOVE, like actual real, true love with one of their single origins, that single origin being Costa Rica Jaguar Honey. I wasn't even the only one in the shop that felt this way, it was delicious.
So when I subtly mentioned to my boyfriend in December that I saw it was stocked on their website, (it was not subtle at all) he ever so kindly "surprised" me with it on Christmas Day.







Costa Rica Jaguar Honey
Full Body, Moderate Acidity, Brown Sugar, Chocolatey 

Tasting Notes - Orange, Yellow Peach, Milk Chocolate, Almond






Recently I've been tracking my recipes on a coffee app called "Coppee" - I will be doing a blog post about some great coffee apps soon.


For this particular recipe through V60, I used 23g of a medium course grind, 320g of water at 85 degrees, and brewed it for 3 minutes and 5 seconds. 





(we're going to skip past the fact I'm using 01 filters in an 02 V60)


Whilst brewing, it had a super prominent crema, and really light fruity aromas. 

Exact Recipe -
Bloom 30 seconds, with continuous stirring
10 second pouring, making water up to 150ml (g)
Wait until 1 minute, 15 second, and pour water until 275ml (g)
At 2 minutes, 15 seconds, pour the remaining water to 320ml (g)
Remove V60 at 3 minutes and 5 seconds
Leave to cool for 3 minutes


My Taste Notes -

Super syrup-y and sugar like, with a super light mouthfeel
Light fruity notes, smooth with little acidity.
Moderate acidity tones as cooled, with a lingering chocolate after taste.
Super delicious fruity and chocolatey notes.


I've definitely re-found my love for Jaguar Honey, and if you ever get the chance to get any coffee from The Roasting Party, lean towards this one, you definitely wont regret it.



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Untold Coffee Box 5

Welcome to the first post of 2019!!! 
Let's hope 2019 is filled with many a good Untold Coffee Box posts.




Coffee club box number 5 contained 3 delicious coffees all from Craft House Coffee
I’d never tried out Craft House before so was very excited to give them a try





I actually changed it up a little (if you're unfamiliar with my box posts, I usually brew them through an aeropress using the same recipe each time) but alas, I brewed these bad boys through V60 (a refound love)
So the recipe I used
23g of Coffee
300g Water
3 minutes, 15 seconds (30 second bloom)






First up was a lovely Colombian






Region - Villa Moreno, Colombia
Varietal - Caturra
Process - Washed
Flavour Notes - melon, red berries and caramel

Post Brew Aroma's - sweet, fruity and slightly floral

With a light mouthfeel, it was definitely an easy sipping kind of coffee. Smooth and next to no bitterness, with definite fruity notes, and dark/sour berry undertones.
As it cooled, it became more tangy and sharp with an underlying bitterness and really mellow fruity notes





Next up a Brazilian





Region - Berrador, Brazil
Varietal - Mundo Novo
Process - Natural
Flavour Notes - chocolate, berries and caramel

Post Brew Aroma's - Earth with dark tones

A really chocolatey brew, with tangy berry undertones, and lots of hints an fruits.
With a fruity sharpness and sour berry tones when it cools. 







Last but not least is a juicy Guatemalan





Region - Finca Palacious, Guatemala
Varietal - Caturra and Bourbon
Process - Washed
Flavour Notes- dried fruit, toffee and caramel

I love me a good Guatemalan, as everyone knows if you've been reading for a while. 

Post Brew Aroma's - very syrup-y 

Super light and fruity with underlying acidity but definitely a smooth cup. When it cools, it definitely had more dark toffee notes with more acidity, really tasty. 








I'm hoping 2019 is bringing everyone good coffee so far, I know it definitely is for me.
I'm also trying to up my review game, so the way I do blog reviews might slightly change in the coming months, so I hope they get better instead of worse.









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Untold Coffee Box 4

Now a fair warning, this box is an absolute beauty

This box contained a hefty 6 (!!!!) coffees

4 from Girls Who Grind Coffee, and 2 from Untold


(James also really kindly sent me a sample of the Heist hot 
chocolate handies (which are yum!))


Were going to start with the Girls Who Grind Coffee - simply because, I've done a whole other blog post on the 3 El Salvadors - 
Read that here

I ended up doing a giveaway with the 3 El Salvadors because I didn't want them to go to waste, and I definitely couldn't get through 2 bags of each! 
So they were packed up and sent to another home to be enjoyed by someone else (lucky them!!)






Guatemala

Region: San Antonio Huista, Huehuetenago Guatemala
Varietal: Pache, Bourbon, Caturra
Process: Washed
Flavour Notes: Cherry Pie, Vanilla Cream



This delicious little number, was super fruity, stone fruits to be specific, and hella smooth, with next to no acidity, and had really sweet, syrup-y undertones, I mean what more could you ask for? Guatemalan is definitely up there in my top 5 go to coffees, and this definitely makes the cut.




Untold Coffee


Jeremy Abadi

Region: Valle Del Cauca, Colombia
Varietal: Castillo
Process: Washed
Flavour Notes: Milk Chocolate, Caramel, Tangerine




As soon as I took a sip, chocolate notes hit me in the best way, it's not very often you get a coffee that has the most delicious, defining chocolate notes, but damn this is it. with a sweet after taste, this is definitely my new go to "pick me up" coffee for the afternoon. 




San Luis Community Microlot

Region: Tarrazú Co-operative, San Luis, Costa Rica
Varietal: Caturra + Catuai
Process: Washed
Flavour Notes: Milk Chocolate, Orange





Again this coffee had a lot of chocolatey notes as well, but with loads of citrus undertones, (like a chocolate orange in coffee form!!!) it's got a slight acidity to it, which I really love in a citrus coffee because it pairs so well. It's also one of those coffees that has a taste note that I literally cant put my finger on what it is.. Anyone willing to give me sensory lessons because honestly I suck.




As usual I used the same measurements I have been for every single box whilst doing these mini reviews for the boxes

Aeropress, inverted 
16g of coffee
245ml of water 
30 second bloom
1 minute 30 brew time
30 second plunge



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