Very Good "Good Coffee"

In a little non-descript part of Tarchomin there lies a black, black secret.

It is the home of Good Coffee, a small coffee roaster ran by a man passionate about getting the best out of the best. Wojciech has been roasting coffee for over 10 years and goes to great lengths to bring good quality coffee to the people of Poland. He samples regularly and elimates those coffees which aren't traceable and that are not up to his standards.

I admit it, I am quite a coffee snob, in that I would rather not drink coffee at all if it is bad. I have left many cups of bad coffee in cafes, restaurants and hotels all over the world. Rather than try to force myself to drink something that I just don't like. We have tried many roasters in Warsaw and found the best consistency and quality here at Good Coffee. This is why I approached Wojciech to see if it would be possible to observe him roast and maybe help him out a little. He was nice enough to agree, so I can bring you these pictures.

Maintaining the right temperature is very important during the roasting phase.

Bags of green beans

Gas offers the best control of temperature.

Green beans awaiting their holiday to a warmer climate

And the finished product cooling down.

The mini roaster for smaller orders

Sometimes it is the ugly ones that make us happy. Like these Congo third or fourth grade beans. They are hard to come by, aren't pretty, or considered of great quality but boy they taste great.

If you are a coffee fanatic like me, and want to try fresh, well sourced/roasted/prepared coffee beans, then Good Coffee is the place to go. There is a great variety and the opportunity to try something different every order. Even if you don't live in Warsaw, many of the companies clients are all over Poland.

 Thanks Wojciech for showing me the ropes and letting me cup some fabulous coffees.

Product Review *Łomża Jasne Pełne

Łomża 
Piwo Jasne Pełne

  *Product Review*

Brewery: Łomża (Van Pur)

Alcohol: 6.0%

Volume: 330ml

Cost: 3.80PLN

Apperance: caramel/amber, with low fizz, and poor head retention

Aroma: Really light, not much in it, some caramel, some hops but pretty light.

In the mouth: It is what I would call a typical Polish beer, it has the sourness of badly used hops and has some sweetness to it. But across the tongue it really doesn't do a thing.

Drink with: Nothing, I wouldn't recommend it at all.

Overall:  
2/10

Website: www.piwolomza.pl
 

Product review. Organic Juice

* Product Review*

Ekologiczny sok z kapusty kwaszonej 

(Organic Sour Cabbage Juice)

Brewery: Biofood Pl.

Alcohol: 0%

Volume: 300ml

Cost: 5.50PLN

Apperance: Looks nice, almost yellow and is of course still, but has a slight thickness to it.

Aroma: Imagine a wet dog, imagine this wet dog is wearing old dirty sweaty socks, imagine this wet dog in old sweaty socks has run through a bog (somehow managing to retain the socks). Therefore, our dog is wet with bog water, stinky sweat and wet dog smell. And you have sour cabbage juice.

In the mouth: To be honest, I struggled to keep this in my mouth at all. I am not a huge fan of cabbage that is pickled, unless maybe in bigos or on a hotdog/sausage but when in liquid form.... it tastes like things I can't begin to describe.

Drink with: Any meal you want to regurgitate rapidly.

Overall: I have eaten Hákarl in Iceland, Piures in Chile, all sorts of bugs in Asia, and I am generally willing to try anything that is served up. This has been said is very healthy for you and great for a hangover, I would volunteer to be designated driver for life if it meant I didn't ever have to drink this again. It is a stale tasting sour abomination.

 -100,000,000/10

Website: http://www.biofood.pl/so_kw/sok_kapkwa.html