• Beans: Into the Light (blend)
  • Roaster: Brewing Good Coffee Company (Savage, MD)
  • Origins: Varies seasonally
  • Roast level: Light
  • Roast date: 2/3/2026
  • Purchase date: 2/19/2026 from BGCC in Savage Mill
  • First cup: Around 3/3/2026; last cup: 3/22/2026
  • Tasting notes: Ripe strawberry, brown sugar
• Switch with Ode grinder:
  • 20g coffee / 300g water (1:15)
  • Ode: 6
  • Water at 100°C
  • Rinse filter; close drain; pour to 60g, agitate, and steep until 0:45; top up to 300g and swirl; steep until 03:30; open drain
• AeroPress with Prismo and JX grinder:
  • 1 heaping AeroPress scoop of beans (about 17g)
  • JX: 20
  • Hotel room tap water heated 3 minutes in small microwave (pretty hot, but not quite at boil)
  • Metal and paper filters
  • Travel AeroPress Recipe

This is one of BGCC’s year-round house blends, so the specific beans used will vary seasonally. While this particular batch doesn’t knock my socks off, it’s a perfectly good cup of coffee, with light body and just a hint of acidity. I first tried it with the V60 and Ode grind setting 2 (rather fine), but did not care for how it turned out — it just seemed a little flat. The Switch recipe above brought out more body and flavor, and that’s how I’m going to continue brewing this at home. I suspect it would also make good French press coffee, and there’s a good chance I’ll be trying a few cups in the AeroPress as well.

3/17 (happy St. Patrick’s Day): The Switch has definitely been a winner with this blend. I’ve brewed several cups with it, and all have been nicely balanced with just the right amount of acidity. A few of the cups were 300g/20g, and a few were 360g/24g.

3/22: I have brewed 4 cups with the AeroPress so far. The first two, at JX grind setting 16, were on the bitter side, but setting 20 has turned out pretty good. I’ll brew one more cup tomorrow to finish up the bag.