• 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:
  • 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

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.