Astronaut Cafe

blue bottle coffee - oakland

this coffee is generally a blend of ugandan and two different ethiopian coffees, which produce a big, chocolaty aroma. it excels in either the french press or the moka pot. unlike some of our fancy-shmancy single origins, which tend to be nichey and polarizing, this blend has a very easy-to-like personality, good body, unthreatening complexity, and reasonably clean aftertaste. the ethiopians - a yirgacheffe and dry-processed sidamo leave subtle imprints of dried blueberries and cardamom, and clean up the slightly raisiny aftertaste of the ugandan. a fairly dark roast, this inclusive blend will take milk or cream quite well. some say damn well.

the bella is the wool sweater of our blends - warm, comforting, familiar. wild and citrusy organic african paired with earthy organic indonesian makes for a vivid and fairly complex moka/java blend. it seems to weather the rigors of the automatic drip machine as well. this is, perhaps, why it's our most popular blend. it is also on the darker side: nice and thick without being inelegant. bella stands up to milk or cream well, and is easily enjoyed black.

a blend of organic coffee that is quite dark and chocolaty. maybe a bit more one-dimensional than the bella donovan, but it is a good dimension. giant steps is delightfully fudgy and thick in a french press or drip pot, and stands up to cream quite well. if it were any heavier-bodied, you could pour it on pancakes.