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Brass Ring Coffee is a local, family-run, small-batch coffee roaster operating out of the Goosetown neighborhood in Iowa City, Iowa. We offer direct sales (including coffee subscriptions!). You can also find us around the Iowa City area, including the New Pioneer Coop (Iowa City and Coralville locations), Prairie Lights Cafe, and Press Cafe.
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Freshly Roasted:Cocoa/Walnut Our signature blend of beans packs a punch! With a cocoa and walnut flavor profile, this blend is perfect for espresso or brewed coffee. $13 for 12 oz. $15.60 for 1 lb. Wholesale pricing available (Contact us for pricing) If you live in the Iowa City area (IC, Coralville, or North Liberty), use coupon code ICFREE to waive the shipping fee and get free local delivery (free deliveries are made on Fridays). Lime/ Floral/ Molasses "Abnormal Offerings for Coffee Lovers." The Skeleton Key Series is a new set of small batch single origin offerings from Brass Ring Coffee. These are coffees that we find to be special or "abnormal" in some way or another. Some of these coffees may come from special farms, use experimental processing techniques, unique typicas, or just have an extremely special flavor or character. You can always count on a Skeleton Key coffee to transport you to somewhere special when you close your eyes to take the the first sip. $16.75 for 12 oz. $21 for 1 lb. Wholesale pricing available (Contact us for pricing) A cool new Washed Processed coffee in the Zambia line. Science in action for this offering. Usually with Washed Processed coffee, the stripped seeds hit water tubs to get an open air fermentation process before drying, helps get rid of the fruit left on the seeds, makes the beans much more uniform in roasting, as well as improving the tastes a bit. In the case of this coffee, they use “special water”, basically spring water with a special proprietary mix of lactic acid and yeasts, nothing unnatural or gross for sure, but definitely bring this cup to the next level. Very complex cup, crisp and clean, a chunk higher rated than the usual washed processed lots. The Zambia coffees in general are a milder classic African cup. Good brightness but not over the top like some Ethiopians or Kenyans, chocolaty in their undertones often containing some decent herbal (tea) and spice (pepper). Once you get into Honey and Naturals, it often adds a little to a lot of red fruit overtones. This specific offering being closer to a washed, does not really show much signs of a fruity side but in the Natural processed, they will be the dominate tone. If you live in the Iowa City area (IC, Coralville, or North Liberty), use coupon code ICFREE to waive the shipping fee and get free local delivery on orders over $20 (free deliveries are made on Fridays).
Need a stocking stuffer? Want to try all our roasts before you start a subscription? Trying a professional coffee cupping at home? Check out our sample packs! We'll choose an assortment of our available fresh roasts, with four 3 oz. samples per pack.
(If you'd like specific roasts included, or would prefer all samples to be of the same roast, let us know in the comment section of your order.) (For a perfect gift, try pairing with a handmade mug!) If you live in the Iowa City area (IC, Coralville, or North Liberty), use coupon code ICFREE to waive the shipping fee and get free local delivery (free deliveries are made on Fridays). Only a few left! More amazing hand made mugs from local artist Alea Mae Pottery. These handmade mugs are a deluxe version of our classic mug, that feature a unique clear resin cast on the back that contains permanently preserved Brass Ring Coffee beans! It's the perfect way to drink a delicious cup of Brass Ring Coffee and makes an outstanding gift. Only a few left! Need a last minute gift? How about one of our new mugs, handmade by local Iowa City ceramicist Alea Mae Pottery, and throw in a 12 oz. bag of freshly roasted beans! We'll even wrap it up nice in a gift bag with a ceramic Brass Ring Coffee stamped ornament. Only a few left! These beautiful one-of-a-kind mugs are handmade by local Iowa City ceramicist Alea Mae Pottery. Each one is slightly different, but they can hold between 10 and 14 oz. of hot fresh Brass Ring Coffee (or whatever you want to drink out of them!) Dishwasher and microwave safe. Lemon Bar/ Strawberries "Abnormal Offerings for Coffee Lovers." The Skeleton Key Series is a new set of small batch single origin offerings from Brass Ring Coffee. These are coffees that we find to be special or "abnormal" in some way or another. Some of these coffees may come from special farms, use experimental processing techniques, unique typicas, or just have an extremely special flavor or character. You can always count on a Skeleton Key coffee to transport you to somewhere special when you close your eyes to take the the first sip. $16.75 for 12 oz. $21 for 1 lb. Wholesale pricing available (Contact us for pricing) "Oscar and Francisca Chacón are third-generation coffee producers, but the coffee is more than just in their family heritage: It’s in their hearts and souls as well. The couple is committed to quality and innovation, and are among the very first farmers in Costa Rica to produce Honey and Natural process specialty coffee. In 2005, after years of delivering their cherry to a cooperative for the going market price, they decided to join the brand-new “micromill revolution” and buy their own depulper to have more control over the quality and the price they received for their lots. “At first, we didn’t know what we were doing,” Oscar explains. “We were just experimenting.” That experimentation led to some of the most exciting new flavor profiles we have ever tasted: Now, the Chacons produce a wide range of Honey process coffees, modulating the drying time in order to create different effects in the cup. Necessity bred more innovation for the family when an earthquake in 2008 wiped out electricity and water to their area during the harvest. Unable to run the depulpers or to wash the mucilage off to produce Washed lots, Francisca took inspiration from her knowledge of African coffee production and quickly built raised beds on the property." If you live in the Iowa City area (IC, Coralville, or North Liberty), use coupon code ICFREE to waive the shipping fee and get free local delivery on orders over $20 (free deliveries are made on Fridays). Fruit forward/ Wine-like "Abnormal Offerings for Coffee Lovers." The Skeleton Key Series is a new set of small batch single origin offerings from Brass Ring Coffee. These are coffees that we find to be special or "abnormal" in some way or another. Some of these coffees may come from special farms, use experimental processing techniques, unique typicas, or just have an extremely special flavor or character. You can always count on a Skeleton Key coffee to transport you to somewhere special when you close your eyes to take the the first sip. $16.75 for 12 oz. $21 for 1 lb. Wholesale pricing available (Contact us for pricing) "A lovely more fruit forward cup of coffee. Although an Indonesian, this tastes almost more like a stellar Anaerobic Central American coffee. Think Panama Natural or Dominican Natural. Delicate, sweet, fruity, floral with great balance. Tuang Coffee Company, buddies with Johnson, our Red Badger Sumatra source, works with local farmers in Manggarai, Flores. By providing coffee processing infrastructure, they can ensure higher prices for the farmers while trying out cutting edge processing methods to bring out interesting flavors of coffee. They recognize the important role women play in coffee growing and processing. They are also dedicated to sustainability and conserving the nature surrounding the coffee farms." If you live in the Iowa City area (IC, Coralville, or North Liberty), use coupon code ICFREE to waive the shipping fee and get free local delivery on orders over $20 (free deliveries are made on Fridays). Baker's Chocolate/ Nutmeg "Abnormal Offerings for Coffee Lovers." The Skeleton Key Series is a new set of small batch single origin offerings from Brass Ring Coffee. These are coffees that we find to be special or "abnormal" in some way or another. Some of these coffees may come from special farms, use experimental processing techniques, unique typicas, or just have an extremely special flavor or character. You can always count on a Skeleton Key coffee to transport you to somewhere special when you close your eyes to take the the first sip. $16.75 for 12 oz. $21 for 1 lb. Wholesale pricing available (Contact us for pricing) "New 2022 crop! Fantastic coffee from fantastic folks. Half the crew organizing this coffee in Haiti live right here in Madison, Wi, they are called Singing Rooster. Singing Rooster is a non-profit that brings Haitian products (art, coffee, cocoa and more) direct to consumers and stores with 100% of the proceeds funneling back to the farmers and communities in Haiti. Sure, its good to feel good about the beans you buy, but something just as important or even more important is the product itself; the coffee is beautiful, the quality of prep and consistency of the beans is up easily a couple of notches over most coffees. Clean cupping, clean screen with more money getting to the farmers and communities. A win-win in anyone’s book. Region: Savane Zombie, South East Haiti – Fatima washing station 4265’, Surrounding Vegetation: banana, plantain, grapefruit, almond & citrus trees Varietal = 100% Arabica (Typica, Bourbon, Caturra & Catimore)" If you live in the Iowa City area (IC, Coralville, or North Liberty), use coupon code ICFREE to waive the shipping fee and get free local delivery on orders over $20 (free deliveries are made on Fridays). |