Solid State Newsletter // September 2023
Stories and news from our cafe in the heart of the Upper West Side
NEWS AND UPDATES
Back To School Online Sale
Stock up on your caffeine fix for those early school mornings. For a limited time, use the code BACK2SCHOOL and get 20% off your online order.
AeroPress Now Available
You can now purchase AeroPress devices right here at the cafe! If you want to elevate your at-home brewing experience, we've got you covered. When you pick up your morning Solid State coffee, take home an AeroPress to brew another one right at home. Plus, don't forget to stock up on filters during your visit – we've got those available too. From the comfort of home to the cafe, we've got you covered.
Don't know what an AeroPress is or how it works? Check out our brew guide here.
Coffee Releases
In only a week, a new coffee from Costa Rica is hitting the shelves.
CoopeTarrazú is a Costa Rican cooperative made up of over 3,500 partners. Tarrazú prioritizes the welfare of its associates, their families, and communities by providing hands-on technical assistance and investing in solutions to combat challenges like coffee rust.
One of these solutions is an F1 hybrid between the Rumesudan & Villa Sarchi varieties, which is a recent innovation that makes coffee more resilient to leaf rust and easier to cultivate.
The Tarrazú F1 Natural gives us notes of key lime, blueberry, and tangerine. Don't miss it when it drops next week!
Coffee and Science
Genetic Data for All: New Database from World Coffee Research
The Arabica plant, where most coffee in the market comes from, has dozens of varieties. Just like apple varieties have different acidity, texture, and sweetness, varietals of the Arabica plant have distinct flavor profiles, origins, and climate preferences. The problem is that it can be difficult for producers to identify these varietals. Most farmers depend on the physical traits of a coffee tree to determine what varietal they are dealing with. This method has mixed results at best, and misidentification can cause problems all the way down the supply chain. That is, until this month, when World Coffee Research released a public database that will take a massive leap towards solving this problem.
Scientists Successfully Recreate Pink Floyd Song From Brain Wave Recording
We music and we know you do too. How do we know that? Because we can read your mind thanks to some exciting new research by a team of neuroscientists right here in the Empire State.
AeroPress Recipe
You can now purchase an AeroPress in our cafe! AeroPress coffee is known for its clarity and cleanliness, with a smooth and well-extracted taste that highlights the coffee's natural nuances. There's tons of room to play around with it, but if you don't know where to start, here's a great recipe to follow!