Bay Ridge Coffee
Our Coffee
When we were deciding on what coffee we would want to serve our local Bay Ridge community, we knew it had to come from a place where farmers and producers are valued, well treated, fairly compensated, and produce exceptional coffee.
We proudly brew La Colombe coffee, a leading French-American roasting company. From the bean origin, roast, and brew, all aspects of the coffee in your cup were poured over with your enjoyment in mind.
Our coffee is produced and brewed by innovators for innovators. The coffee beans come from different places all across the world. From Asia, South America, Central America, to Africa, our coffee consists of seasonal blends that mix well with a work day or game night with friends.
Our coffee growers are in an ethical long-term trade and are treated fairly. We assure you that our farm workers’ wages are verifiable fair, and that working conditions are humane with basic health available.
More About the Bean
As the aroma of coffee fills our place, the harmony of flavors will delight any palate. We offer you a variety of coffee experiences, whether black or mixed with cream and sugar, our professionally trained baristas will serve you blends you didn’t know were meant to be together.
The Fishtown Espresso is a medium blend, with sweet, fruity, and nutty notes. Its bean selection changes seasonally, but what doesn’t change is the thought and care behind the blending and roasting from any of selection of beans. Currently, the blend we get to enjoy is from Ethiopia, Brazil, and Colombia.
Coming from the Andes Mountains of northern Peru, El Guayacan is our drip coffee of choice. The Cajamarca region, a fair trade area, hosts these beans in an altitude of 1,600-2,000 meters. It’s a variety of Typica, Caturra, and Bourbon, with notes of fudge, mandarin, and toffee.
Our Coffee Equipment
The GB5 by La Marzocco features the Thermal Stability System, which ensures temperature stability. The mechanics of this espresso machine perfects the hot brew of choice, as well as creating the perfect froth for steamed milk or non-dairy options.
For decaf and regular espresso, we use Mahlkönig Peak Espresso Grinders for consistent espresso shots that have every particle fully extracted from the bean for sweetness.
The Mazzer Super Jolly Electronic gives us on-demand reach for our coffee grinding needs. Allowing our house coffee to drip every hour, by the hour, using the FETCO CBS-2131 XTS.
Turning off the heat, our tap system will pour out pure black and draft latte for iced beverages. Our Draft Latte is made without heat and without water vapors, it’s just silky, rich latte on tap that has a 90-day shelf life. Its pure black is made with their all-natural, cold-pressed coffee, with a 45-day shelf life.
Get ready to experience a variety of tastes at Blend. Whether you’re looking for a brew to cozy up with a book, or a perk to encourage a productive work day, Blend will host a delectable selection.
Training the Team
Our baristas are required to go through La Colombe’s professional training to ensure they brew our coffee specifically to its highest standard. Our baristas are educated on the coffee brewing techniques and are knowledgeable on the origin, sourcing, seasonality, processing, roasting, and production of the coffee or espresso that you are being served.