SMALL-BATCH
​CRAFTED COFFEE

My name is Sam and I have had a lot of gigs in the coffee industry! Training baristas, fixing espresso machines, competing in latte art competitions, running cafes and even driving a delivery truck! Now I spend my time roasting unbelievable coffees from all over the world.

I started Brass Ring Coffee back in 2014, and I built my first coffee roaster with a hand crank and a turkey fryer. I have upgraded a lot since then, but the thing that keeps me passionate about coffee is that I think something magical happens when you drink the right cup of coffee. 
I don’t think you need to go down a rabbit hole of expensive equipment, tds meters, wdt tools,  timers, or refractometers  to make good coffee. It can be simple, low tech, and easy. Just get some coffee and some water, brew sumthin up and have fun! I don’t think Coffee needs to be perfect in order to be exciting, interesting or cool! I focus on trying to find single origin coffees that are unique and surprising, with personality and big flavors. Brass Ring Coffee invites you to pick up a bag and do whatever you want with it.
-Sam

 Brass Ring Coffee offers 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.

Freshly Roasted:

Molasses/Fig

A rich syrupy concoction made from coffees from all around the world. This blend makes a fantastic espresso, french press, or filter coffee that may remind you of the flavors or molasses and fig.

$13 for 12 oz.

$15.60 for 1 lb.

Wholesale pricing available (Contact us for pricing)

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Hala Tree will not let any part of their excellent 100% Kona Coffee go to waste!

Cascara means “peel” or “skin” in Spanish, and is made from the dried fruit (“cherry”) of the coffee bean. While very popular in other areas of the world, it is fairly new in the United States. Cascara has a tart, yet sweet flavor that somewhat resembles cherries, though it is more similar to apple cider or tamarind. You can drink it as is, or add a cinnamon stick or a couple of cloves. In hot weather try making it as an iced tea and dropping in an orange wedge!

This fruity infusion has caffeine (about 1/4 of the amount in a cup of coffee) plus antioxidants and vitamins, making it a natural energy drink.

Steeping Time – 5 Minutes

Water Temp – 212 F

Dried coffee fruits (“coffee cherries”).

Cocoa/ Fig / Tobacco

$16.25 for 12 oz.

$20.30 for 1 lb.

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"Hondurans coffee really tend to shine with the decafs – smooth, rich and chocolaty while naturally being lower acidity. The water process: The green coffee is pre-soaked in water to expand the beans for caffeine extraction. The hydrated green coffee is then introduced to a unique solution of concentrated coffee solubles that draw out the caffeine while minimizing the loss of flavor compounds. Once the caffeine has been removed the green coffee is re-dried and re-bagged for transport, and the extract solution is filtered of its caffeine and recycled to be used again.."

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Lime popsicle / Sour Cherry

"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.

$18 for 12 oz.

$24 for 1 lb.

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"This Zambian lot is an anaerobic natural. Anaerobic fermentation is a borrowed processing method from the wine industry, in which the whole grapes are fermented for a few days without direct contact of oxygen before mashing into grape juice for fermentation. In the coffee industry, cherries are enclosed in a tank, and the tank is tightly sealed to prevent the entry of oxygen.

 

With the high initial water activity and sugars in the fruit pulp, yeast fermentation leads to the production of metabolites that initiate the production of unique aroma compounds during roasting.

Kateshi coffee estate, as one of the first coffee estates in Zambia, was established in 1972 close to Kateshi village. Back then, its wet processing facilities represented the heart of coffee production in northern Zambia having been the central mill for all coffee produced in the region. It is also award-winning; its natural and honey placing both 1st and 2nd in Zambia's annual Taste of Harvest competition.

Local Community is at the heart of the estate's vision. Covoya provides daily access to safe drinking water to over 20,000 locals and supports 3 schools that provide 1,500+ students with primary and secondary education. Also on site is our health clinic, the only such facility for 30km. Complete with a pharmacy and delivery room, the clinic provides free basic healthcare to over 4,000 community members and sees an average of 95 visitors per day.

Kateshi has been recognized for boldly challenging gender stereotypes in Zambia, being the first and only coffee estate to employ women for traditionally male-dominated roles such as driving tractors, bull-dozers and road graders."

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