Fraction 9 coffees are the best tasting coffees I have ever had. Fragrance is wonderful.
There is a great variety of coffee here and shipping was super fast.
Sweer Roast brewing with aeropress yielded good results. But the pourover is not yielding the sweetness which was promised to me.
This is an absolute banger. I had a few cups after letting it rest for a week and the results are phenomenal. A bright cup, super fruity and a long finish which lingers long after the last sip. Grab it while it lasts!
TLDR; Gorgeous coffee. Would recommend/buy again. 10/10.
I have tried a few coffees from F9 myself, as well as tried a few that my friends had. Hands down, this is the best offering from F9 I've tried till date.
Brewing methods: Aeropress (inverted), Espresso, V60
Grinder: 1zpresoo K-Ultra
Tasting notes:
MANGO. Strawberry. Grapefruit. Spiced pineapple.
I don't completely agree with the notes, but then again I'm not a Q Grader, so... The milk chocolate mentioned felt more like an aromatic note. Strawberries came through mainly in the espresso shots.
Coffee attributes are spot on!
Personal favorite: Espresso. It. Is Wild. It felt like I was drinking some kinda citrusy-mango syrup with hints of strawberry. I literally couldn't tell it was coffee, save for the fragrance.
Sticking point: Chaff. It seems, the brew is significantly better if you go through the extra hassle of removing the chaff, which probably signals that the roast is a fair bit more delicate than the tag 'Light plus' would indicate. Not something F9 or the farmers could do, but should be mentioned nonetheless.
Miscellaneous: While espresso was my favorite, I tried the coffee with the Aeropress (full brew, not faux espresso + water) way more (that's how I realized the chaff thingy). The reasons I didn't try mokapot, French press or milk drinks was, put simply, I thought it would not be a good accompaniment to this specific coffee.
To Fraction9,
I was impressed with your Frozen Cherry microlot, but this one is just . Thanks a lot, very excited to see your future lighter roasts.
PS. I really wanted to try your Peach coffee as well, but I was a tad too late and it was sold out. Alas!