Wheel of Coffee – Like Wheel of Fortune, but Even Better!

Are you tired of drinking the same old coffee every morning? Do you want to try a new flavor or style of coffee at your favorite Bradenton coffee shop? Maybe you want to try a different cup of coffee but you just do not know where to start? Is the coffee you are drinking now not locally roasted, Bradenton single-origin coffee that is just, blah? Are you ready to branch out and try something different?

Well, our friends over at SCA have come up with a flavor wheel to help pick out a new single-origin coffee to try. You can click on and zoom in on the flavor wheel. However, we wanted to lay out in this blog the various flavor profiles Bradenton’s Banyan Coffee has for your enjoyment. 

We wanted to piggyback off the graphic displayed about and breakdown our current stock of single-origin Bradenton coffee by category. Hopefully by seeing all the options, picking out a new coffee to try is made easier for you.

Before that though, we need to define all the categories to make it easier to follow and pick some new coffees out: 

Flavor – The notes and taste of what you are consuming

Roast – The amount of heart a coffee cherry is roasted with, dictating flavor, strength, acidity, body, and sweetness

Roast Process – How a coffee cherry is roasted. See below for more detail…. 

• Natural Process: This original, tried-and-true roast process has been around for hundreds of years and dates back to originating in Ethiopia. After the coffee beans are sourced, they are then washed, and placed on drying beds. Once dry, they are placed inside of a coffee roaster so the magic can happen. It is set at a certain temperature with a specific duration of time. Once they come out, the now darkened and ready-to-drink coffee beans are going to have a new home in a Banyan Coffee bag. Interestingly enough, this process yields deep, fruity flavor notes. Banyan’s Bradenton Ethiopia Coffee is natural processed with notes of blueberry, graham cracker, and strawberry that people rave about…
• Washed Process: Unlike the natural process, the fruit from the coffee bean is removed before processing. Through this washed process, we are able to focus on the beans original flavor with the cherry being pulped from the bean by removing the outer layer of the bean through the help of a machine. After this, the beans are then soaked and fermented in water for 24 – 48 hours. Once it is done soaking and fermenting, the outer layer of the bean is then “washed off” from the bean as it dries. The washed process brings out the origin of the bean, typically producing the highest quality coffees.
• Wet-Hull Process: The wet-hull process originates from Indonesia and translates as Giling Basah. It is a relatively simple roast process. The pulp from the coffee bean are removed while being exposed to high moisture levels. They are then fermented from 12 – 24 hours to break down the mucilage, which is the layer of fruit beneath the skin, which then gets washed off. The difference between the washed process and wet-hull is the moisture content inside of the bean.

Acidity – The amount of acidity in the coffee fluctuating the smoothness and bitterness of the coffee in your cup

Body – This is the mouthfeel of the coffee when consuming it, typically the weight and viscosity of the coffee on the tongue

Sweetness – Simple enough, this is how sweet or unsweet the coffee taste

Recommended Brew Method – The best way to brew the coffee to bring the most life out of the Bradenton coffee grounds you are brewing

Check out the categories below of Banyan’s Bradenton coffee to satisfy your palette:

Flavor 

Smooth, Chocolate & Caramel
Guatemala (San Miguel La Union)
Bourbon Barrel Aged 

Walnut & Syrupy
Organic Java – Taman Dadar

Nutty
Tree Top Flyer Espresso Coffee Blend

Earthy 
Organic Sumatra – Takengon

Brown Sugar/Cherry
Organic Colombia – Sierra Nevada Finca Buena Vista

Melon/Peach Yogurt
Colombia Don Moiso Quintero 

Lemon/Black Pepper
Colombia Don Moiso Quintero 

Vanilla 
Bourbon Barrel Aged 

Blueberry/Strawberry 
Organic Ethiopia
Organic Honduras

Graham Cracker
Organic Ethiopia

Black Cherry/Jam
Organic Honduras

Honey
Nicaragua Microlot
Nicaragua Don Roger

Pineapple Mango 
Nicaragua Don Roger

Gingerbread Spice
Rum Barrel Aged 

Roast 

Light 
Colombia Don Moiso Quintero 
Organic Ethiopia
Nicaragua Microlot
Nicaragua Don Roger

Medium
Guatemala (San Miguel La Union)
Organic Colombia – Sierra Nevada Finca Buena Vista
Bourbon Barrel Aged 
Organic Honduras
Rum Barrel Aged 

Dark
Organic Java – Taman Dadar
Tree Top Flyer Espresso Coffee Blend
Organic Sumatra – Takengon

Barrel Aged 
Bourbon Barrel Aged 
Rum Barrel Aged

Roast Process 

Washed 
Guatemala (San Miguel La Union)
Organic Colombia – Sierra Nevada Finca Buena Vista
Nicaragua Microlot

Wet-Hull
Organic Java – Taman Dadar
Organic Sumatra – Takengon

Natural
Colombia Don Moiso Quintero 
Organic Ethiopia
Organic Honduras
Nicaragua Don Roger

Acidity 

Above Average
Guatemala (San Miguel La Union)
Colombia Don Moiso Quintero 
Organic Honduras
Nicaragua Don Roger
Nicaragua Microlot

Average 
Organic Colombia – Sierra Nevada Finca Buena Vista

Medium
Rum Barrel Aged
Bourbon Barrel Aged 

Low
Organic Java – Taman Dadar
Organic Sumatra – Takengon

Below Average
Tree Top Flyer Espresso Coffee Blend

Body  

Above Average
Tree Top Flyer Espresso Coffee Blend
Organic Ethiopia
Organic Honduras

Average 
Guatemala (San Miguel La Union)
Organic Colombia – Sierra Nevada Finca Buena Vista
Nicaragua Microlot
Nicaragua Don Roger

High
Organic Java – Taman Dadar
Organic Sumatra – Takengon
Bourbon Barrel Aged 
Rum Barrel Aged 

Sweetness  

High 
Colombia Don Moiso Quintero 
Organic Ethiopia
Organic Honduras
Nicaragua Microlot
Nicaragua Don Roger

Above Average
Tree Top Flyer Espresso Coffee Blend

Average
Guatemala – San Miguel La Union
Organic Java – Taman Dadar
Organic Colombia – Sierra Nevada Finca Buena Vista

Medium
Bourbon Barrel Aged 
Rum Barrel Aged 

Low
Organic Java – Taman Dadar
Organic Sumatra – Takengon

Recommended Brew Process

Pour Over
Guatemala – San Miguel La Union
Colombia Don Moiso Quintero 
Bourbon Barrel Aged 
Organic Ethiopia
Organic Honduras
Nicaragua Microlot
Nicaragua Don Roger\Rum Barrel Aged 

Cold Brew 
Guatemala – San Miguel La Union
Colombia Don Moiso Quintero 
Organic Honduras
Nicaragua Microlot
Nicaragua Don Roger

Drip
Guatemala – San Miguel La Union
Organic Java – Taman Dadar
Organic Sumatra – Takengon
Organic Colombia – Sierra Nevada Finca Buena Vista
Colombia Don Moiso Quintero 
Organic Ethiopia
Organic Honduras
Nicaragua Microlot
Nicaragua Don Roger
Rum Barrel Aged 

Espresso
Organic Java – Taman Dadar
Tree Top Flyer Espresso Coffee Blend

French Press
Organic Java – Taman Dadar
Tree Top Flyer Espresso Coffee Blend
Organic Sumatra – Takengon
Bourbon Barrel Aged 
Rum Barrel Aged 

Whether you want to try a new flavor, roast, or brew method, there is no shortage of combination! If you still do not know where to start, please contact us at banyancoffeecompany@gmail.com and we would love to help you pick something out. However, if you know what you want and have a feel for what new flavors interest you, head on over to our online store and select a coffee that matches the options above you are interested in trying.

Not sure which one to try? No worries! Pick out your top few coffees to try and we will send them to you in a variety pack. When you buy a few different coffees at smaller sizes, it allows you to have exposure to various flavors, roasts, origins, and strengths. This way you can try out your top few choices without having to get an entire bag of each flavor. 

If you find one you love, put it on a recurring subscription and we’ll make sure you do not go a single day without the best Bradenton coffee.