Chemex: Brazil
Chemex Blend
Cherrybook Index
48sparse
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Sparse signal: 2 of 7 signals on file. Methodology
Price position
$1.56/oz$14.00 for 255g
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Catalog summary
A lot from Cerrado, Brazil, not yet indexed (2 of 7 signals on file).
Based on the listing and catalog evidence
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Cherrybook last checked this listing today.
Roaster’s notes
toffee · cocoa · rich body
- Cocoa and nut
- Sugar and spice
- Origin
- Cerrado, BR
- Producer
- —
- Farm / Co-op
- —
- Process
- —
- Altitude
- 900–1050 m
- Varietals
- —
- Harvest
- —
- Weight
- 255g
- Bag price
- $14.00
- Price / oz
- $1.56/oz
- Brew
- filter
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
About Birch Coffee
Community reputation · Reddit
Mixed reviews· sentiment 60/100
Three independent Reddit threads give Birch Coffee a mixed view. One New York poster grouped Birch among coffeehouses they loved and credited those shops with getting them into coffee. Another visitor initially disliked a Birch Kyoto slow-drip coffee but loved it by the end of the cup. A separate commenter said Birch had fallen from being their go-to and was not impressive on recent visits.
Threads cited (3)
- r/Coffee · 43↑ · What makes good coffee?
I've been in New York for the past two years and have had the fortune to visit some awesome coffeehouses - Stumptown, Café Grumpy, Birch, etc - and loved them all; they've actually been the places that have gotten me into coffee. But then I look at some reviews online and see, "Oh, X coffee is shit, X coffee is much be
- r/espresso · 23↑ · Espresso in New York City NYC
Birch IMO fell off. It used to be my go-to spot when I worked on 28th and Madison 6 years ago, but I went there just before the pandemic and then went back there recently and was not impressed. Stumptown (Ace, and mcdougal location) on the other hand is one of my top picks in NYC when I’m not near a 9th Street location
- r/Coffee · 7↑ · Slow drip iced coffee at home.
When I was visiting NYC I went to a coffee shop in flatiron called Birrch I believe. I believe it's one of a few birch located in NYC. Birch had a menu item I've never seen before. It was a Kyoto slow drip ice coffee served 4oz neat or over ice. I had mine neat. On the first sip I didn't like it but I drank slowly almo
On YouTube
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From the roasterBrew guide
How To Brew A Chemex – "Chemex: The Heat Within" by Birch Coffee Brewmasters
Birch Coffee · 12.3K views on YouTube
Watch on YouTubeThis video covers Birch Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.
Cherrybook summary of the video
In a comedic, mock-documentary style titled 'Chemex: The Heat Within', Birch Coffee Brewmasters demonstrate step-by-step how to brew with a Chemex. The tutorial covers water measurements, bloom stages, circular pouring technique, and filter removal.
Inside this video
From Birch Coffee:
“Chemex is my favorite brewing method because the thickness of the filter paper really allows it to pull all the non-essential chemicals out of the coffee.”
“I I believe, my experience has been, that it is a solid brewing method.”
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