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A Morning at Intelligentsia

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on June 16, 2008
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From BoingBoing… good find by a couple of our regulars- thanks to both Tristan and Michael, you were about 15 minutes apart in your emails.

Kyle and Deaton at the Intelligentsia Roasting Works give a nice walk through of the roasting process.

Two Micro Lots on Tap

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on June 12, 2008
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We’ve had a couple of Micro Lot coffees on and off the menu for the past week- we would order a little, get it in, then sell out quickly.  Here’s the lowdown on these special, limited offering coffees…

Fazenda do Sertão, Brazil
Originally meant to be a part of the Black Cat Espresso Blend- this coffee practically jumped off the cupping table and into a press pot!  Caramel and toffee flavors dominate this pulped natural coffee.  Low acidity but you get a just hint of mango. Available for a limited time only!

Los Inmortales, El Salvador Micro-Lot: Finca Matalapa
The cream of the (Finca Matalapa) crop- this coffee features notes of white grape and sweet apple.  The body is silky smooth and finishes with a hint of vanilla.  Won’t be around long.

The brew bar menu has been updated at long last.  More updates coming as all the new centrals start to roll in.

US Barista Champ’s Espresso on the Bar

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Starting today and for a limited time (we only have about 2lbs) we’ll be offering shots of Kyle Glanville’s USBC winning espresso- Finca Matalapa, courtesy of the Black Cat Project. This is the same lovely coffee we’ve been brewing on the Clover in the Strip, but with an espresso roast profile. This coffee took Intelli and Kyle to the top at the United States Barista Championships, and was only roasted on one day so you won’t be able to get it again this year. We’ve let it rest for one week and according to the brewing instructions they shipped with the coffee we’re ready to roll right now!

We’re only offering it as a double, and only as a straight shot, traditional cappuccino, cortado, or macchiato. It’s a super sweet fruit punch explosion, in my opinion… I’ve had two today.