Honey Experiment by Abracadabra Coffee CO. - An Experiment Gone Right

Abracadabra Coffee Co. hails from Woodstock, Vermont and they specialize in sourcing single origins and processing them in unique ways that expertly showcase the beans expressions. Their motto is all about the party, in fact, they invite you to party with them every weekend in the presence of a 64’ Shasta trailer and they bring the vibes, don't forget the vibes.

For my first review from Abracadabra Coffee Co. I wanted to take a look at something very unique. Their Honey Experiment is sourced Guatemala beans and processed in a honey washed method. What this means is that the beans are depulped, then they are dried, and what this yields is a sticky honey-like substance. Once this dries, then you wash the beans.

Aroma:

Dark Honey

Notes:

Pear

Honeycomb

Pecan

I brewed the Honey Experiment by Abracadabra Coffee Co through the Gina By Goat Story Pour over system and I must say that I was very impressed by these beans. I would say that the richness of the beans was slightly overpowering and I found myself searching for the pear notes in the beans. You are easily able to pick up the honey through both aroma and taste, with a nutty and pecan finish. It leaves me longing for the brightness of the pear to break up the richness a little bit. Based on the tasting notes and aroma I wanted to see how the Honey Experiment stood up to a cold brew. Surprisingly, I think that this is the way that I would recommend you drink this coffee every time. Normally I use coffees with a little bit of darkness to them for my cold brews because they handle the dilution of the ice a little better when you are drinking it. I tend to enjoy flavor notes of plum, chocolate, bourbon, or other bold flavors in my cold brews for this reason.

I chose to try the Honey Experiment by Abracadabra Coffee Co in a cold brew because the honey and the Pecan notes are something that I enjoy in the barrel aged beans that also make excellent cold brew. The honey draws off the nuttyness of the coffee and allows for the richness of the coffee to withstand the dilution of the melted ice and the other dairy or plant based additives that you might put into your cold brew to give it that extra special flavor. We have had some warmer days here in Colorado over the past week and I was craving some cold brew. I was very glad that I chose to use this roast to kick off the spring season.

I will most commonly use the Gina by Goat story for my cold brew coffee, but when I am pressed for time or feeling lazy I will use the Hario cold brew system. They are both great but the Hario cold brew system is a little more of a time restriction than the Gina. For the Gina, you fill the top with ice and water, then slow the valve dripper to 1-2 drops per second. As the beans fall into the specialized filter, you can set it and forget it, when you come back about 8 hours later, you are left with a cold brew with a flavor as special as a baristas pour over. The reason I choose this method over the Hario Cold brew system is because that method involves steeping the beans in a vessel of water, which requires you to come back after a set period of time to take the beans out of the bottle. Sometimes I find myself forgetting to take the beans out or getting tied up when the time goes off so I am left with a less than perfect cold brew. However, as I mentioned this is the most convenient and hands off method I have personally utilized.

Check out the Honey Experiment by Abracadabra Coffee CO through the link below, if you brew it through a pour over you will not be disappointed with the bold rich sweetness that this bean expresses but I would also encourage you to give a cold brew method a try so you can truly experience what this bean is all about.

Abracadabra Coffee CO. - Honey Experiment