This is the first time I've ever spent a lot of money on coffee. And I am not sure it was well spent, but I am sure my mind was blown. I have never really had absurdly expensive specialty coffee. I have had fancy coffee from the likes of Comet (years ago, I didn't like it) and I've had all sorts of beans from local roasters near me. None of them would be classified as exotic, however.
Now this was exotic coffee. The experience at SEY's Brooklyn location was quite enjoyable. Unfortunately, there was a line almost to the door, but it was fast moving. They had a technologically upgraded machine, I assume to monitor the profile of the shot instead of approximating. They had several different options on hand brew, and they had one option on espresso. The hand brew was AeroPress, instead of a pour over one may typically expect.
The coffee took a long time to make. (Note: I actually wrote this on December 31, and now I get why AeroPress can take so long. The preparation can be fiddly, and sometimes you want to change the grind size and brew time.) They did warn me of how long it would take, but I did not expect it to take so long.
I was not sure what I was expecting, but when it came, I took a sniff, and I got a nose full of tropical fruit. The coffee strongly tasted of mangos and star fruits. It was acidic, yes, but there was just such a wonderful fruitiness. I loved this coffee, and I am really happy that I was able to try a coffee that was this rare. I was very happy with the presentation, and the little card for reading was enjoyable.
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