Coffee Alchemy has opened it’s doors to the very lucky coffee drinkers of the Inner-West, with their new shop-front espresso bar Flint & Steel.
At Flint & Steel it truly is all about the coffee. Don’t go there expecting a café where you can order breakfast; you won’t find any food offerings, and neither tea nor hot chocolate are available. And there’s no skim milk!
What you will find, however, are Coffee Alchemy’s exquisitely constructed blends, alongside some truly exceptional Single Estate specialty coffees, all roasted with Hazel’s expert craftmanship. You will find a La Marzocco Linea with gorgeous espresso shots dripping from the portafilter spouts. You will find skillfully brewed pour-over coffees; the perfect way to appreciate the stunning beauty and subtle nuances of whichever single origins are being offered (and a dégustation option should be on offer soon!).
You will also find monthly(ish) cupping sessions being held - a brilliant opportunity to educate your palate and experience some truly sensational coffees.
Flint & Steel is located at 24 Addison St, Marrickville, and is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9am til 2pm. Cuppings are free but you do need to book. Details about future cuppings should go up here.
I am in love with the Kenyan Gethumbwini! This is one of the beans we cupped at F&S on Saturday, I grabbed a bag to bring home. The label says they were roasted on the 14th. I think Hazel said it’s roasted more for syphon/plunger/drip, and it made a mighty nice syphon brew yesterday morning - lots of fleshy, juicy fruit notes.
I just pulled a shot of it though, and I like! Lots of grapefruit, and I could imagine it’s not to everybody’s taste. But it is to mine! Mmmm.
Yeah totally, I love this bean too. I ran it through the syphon last night too, getting those grapefruit notes that I got in the cupping. I think it was that one that I thought what to me tasted like apple&black current kinda-Ribena -esque thing going on, more when it was hotter, I think…. or was that…..? That’s why I’m no cupper hahaha.
It was a great day at Flint & Steel, and awesome that you and Drew could come around afterwards and chat it out. Sorry I had no food to offer. And I only realised after you had left that I didn’t even offer you guys a coffee!!!!! haha, after all that! Oh well, I’m sure there’ll be plenty of oppo’s in the future!
Hmm, just had another shot (lovin’ the aasca demitasse) that was lots of grapefruit and a crisp apple-ish acidity. Noice!
Piccolo long black is a bit less of a slap in the face, nice grapefruit, yeah, a bit of blackcurrant on the soft palate, and maybe I’ve lost the plot cuz’ I can taste a bit of something like sweet slow-roasted garlic. There’s also a pleasant sweet and rich aftertaste. Really interesting and a little complex, I think I’ll find something new every time I drink it! Definitely a winner.
Hehe, I didn’t drink any more coffee on Saturday - stuck to my Rooibos and some Hot Chocolate.