It's time again for another roaster to join our incredible lineup!
Today we're welcoming AKA coffee to the SCG roaster family. AKA Coffee was founded as Supersonic Coffee in Berkeley, CA back in 2013. After developing some delicious roasts, they ultimately rebranded to AKA Coffee due to copyright issues associated with opening cafes and retail locations. The result is a fun new name that pays homage to the change in branding and a fresh start in Oakland, CA!
AKA has a commitment to offering quality coffee that's also accessible and approachable. We love this mentality and are excited to begin offering their coffee. Early this year they'll also be opening a retail location at the Castro Valley Marketplace. If you're in the East Bay you should be sure to check it out! Let's take a look at the roasts.
FTW is AKA's signature blend. This is a simple coffee that features notes of caramel and nuts. We find that this is a really approachable blend that works in a variety of brew methods. It's also easy to brew, providing a clean, satisfying cup even if you grind a little too fine or short. FTW is a great standby, perfect to keep around as an every day roast for your superauto or drip brewer!
Kindred is a blend of beans from Latin America that spice and dried fruit notes. These simple notes are very accurate and really come through loud and clear in a pour over. We really enjoy this roast and think it displays some strong complexity and depth. Definitely a good one to try if you're an experienced specialty coffee drinker and a fun one to try a variety of ways once you've tried it in a pour over!
The first single origin that we've brought on from AKA, Adame Garbota is a tasty Ethiopian with classic notes from the region. Green apple and blackberry are the flavors AKA describes, and we definitely get the rich berry and softer fruit notes they're going for. A great pour over coffee and example of how this roaster tackles single origins!
That's all we have for now, but keep an eye out for more single origins and blends from AKA Coffee! We're sure you'll enjoy their simple approachability as much as we do and are looking forward to our next cup as well!
