Rant: my local roaster's cold brew recipe changed after they moved shops

I grabbed a cup from their new spot on 5th Street and it tasted way fruitier than before, turns out they switched from a 12-hour steep to a 16-hour one with a different bean blend. Has anyone else noticed a shop's cold brew flavor shift after a move or equipment change?

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mila40523d ago

I actually read a blog post from some coffee science nerd who explained that longer steeping times can pull out more bright, acidic notes from the beans, so that fruitiness makes sense with their new 16-hour method. They said the bean origin matters too, like if they switched from a washed Ethiopian to something more natural processed, you'd taste those berry flavors way more. It's kind of wild how a simple equipment change or new roastery can totally change the whole cold brew profile, isn't it? I swear my old shop's cold brew went from smooth and chocolatey to almost winey after they got a new grinder last year. Maybe their new space just has different water filtration or temperature control that's affecting the extraction too. It's frustrating when you get used to a flavor and then they mess with the formula.

terryk1023d ago

Never thought about the bean origin part, but yeah, that totally explains the berry shift.