Chris King Coffees

They say that coffee catalyzed the Renaissance, that this brown elixir was integral in drawing Europe out of the dark ages, for this alone we are forever in coffee's debt. Have you been blessed with a Monday morning Renaissance? Have you experienced an after ride revival thanks in part to a quick espresso? Coffee has long been a crucial part of our lifestyle; from work to play, all day mountain bike rides and early morning interval training, conference calls and slow weekends, coffee is our constant companion.

Being such huge fans of the stuff it only made sense to work with one of our favorite roasters, Water Avenue, to develop a couple blends specially honed to our taste. After a half dozen meetings, a handful of cuppings, and some very enthusiastic conversations we are happy to announce our Machinist Brew Coffee and Camino Cielo Espresso.

The Machinist Blend is a rotating blend of fresh crop stock, with the general percentage of 75% Pulped Natural and Washed Latin South & Central American coffee, and 25% Washed Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Creating a coffee with a solid body, heavy mouth-feel, and a floral aroma. Think dry chocolate flavor with some light citrus acidity.

The Camino Cielo is a blend of two very unique coffees - 50% Pulped Natural Red Bourbon from Finca Manzano in El Salvador, grown by Emilio Lopez, and processed & selected by both Emilio and Water Avenue’s Brandon Smyth. It was selected for its huge sugar content, bright red berry acidity, and mouth-feel exclusively for espresso. The other 50% is a blend of Pulped Natural yellow bourbon from Brazil. These unique blends were created specifically for Chris King and we could not be happier with the results.

To learn more about Water Avenue Coffee please visit their website, www.wateravenuecoffee.com