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(PERFECT POPULACE POUR OVER) We find the floral, citrusy soul of Populace’s Kayon Mountain beans is best expressed as a Chemex pour-over.
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Northern Michigan is flush with boutique roasters sourcing some of the planet’s best beans and creating nuanced coffees that are every bit as terroir-driven as Old Mission Peninsula riesling. Level up your home-brew game with these essential beans from the North’s A-list coffee roasters. ROASTER JACK COFFEE CO. 867 S. EAST SILVER LAKE RD., TRAVERSE CITY | 231.943.3917 Cannonball Espresso: Jack’s signature sauce for pulled shots. Deep chocolate and roasted nut character with a lemon peel finale.
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808 RED DR., TRAVERSE CITY | 231.922.9009 Sumatran Permata Gayo Silk: From HG’s Apex series, these organic Sumatran beans undergo extended fermentation to spin off heady dried plum, toffee and berry fruit flavors.
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207 HOWARD ST., PETOSKEY | 231.489.8336 Ethiopia Kayon Mountain: High elevation growing imparts clean, lifted notes of lime zest, melon and cocoa.
700 grams filtered, dechlorinated water 42 grams Populace Ethiopia Kayon Mountain coffee beans (ground)
METHOD Bring measured water to boil in gooseneck kettle, remove from heat and wait 30 seconds; meanwhile grind measured coffee beans. Place filter in Chemex, wet slightly with hot water, then add measured coffee. For the bloom, add twice the hot water to coffee at 2:1 volume and stir gently. Wait 30 seconds then pour over remaining water in slow steady spiral motion. Remove filter and spent grounds from Chemex and transfer coffee to warm mug.
MUNDOS ROASTING & CO. 708 BOON ST., TRAVERSE CITY | 231.252.9500 Guatemala Union Cantinil: This single origin roast from Mundos carries the signature sweetness and chocolate character of Guatemalan beans with amped-up overtones of blackberry and pear. Traverse food and drinks editor Tim Tebeau writes from Petoskey. dining@traversemagazine.com
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Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine |
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