Reserve Roast
The Prime Barrel x VIAFI Guatemala and Honduras Blend Barrel Aged Whole Bean Coffee
Whole bean coffee from Guatemala and Honduras, aged 36 days in the empty barrel from our Leopold Bros. 9 Year Three Chamber Rye pick, then medium-roasted by Viafi in Denver. It tastes like baking spice, lemon and almond bread. No alcohol.
12 oz whole bean · Medium roast · 36 days in barrel · Alcohol-free
$25Per 12 oz bag
One barrel only. When it's gone, this roast is gone.
COFFEE PASSPORTThe permanent record of this roast.
PRIME BARREL · RESERVE ROAST REGISTRY
BARREL FROM PICK#160
Selection
The Prime Barrel × Viafi Guatemala & Honduras Blend
Origin
ORIGINGT
Huehuetenango
Guatemala
ORIGIN · HN
Ocotepeque
Honduras
Process
Washed + natural
Varietals
Parainema, Pacas, Catuai, Icatu, Bourbon, Caturra, Pache, San Ramon
Roast level
Medium
Time in barrel
36DAYS
Green beans, before roasting
Altitude
1,000–2,050 MASL
Barrel
Leopold Bros. 9 Year Three Chamber Rye
Prime Barrel Pick #160, “The Ryevivalist”
Roaster
Viafi Coffee Company
Denver, Colorado
Net weight
12 oz
Whole bean
Alcohol
None
The barrel's first life
9 years · 110 proof · distilled November 2016- 80%Abruzzi Rye
- 20%In-House Floor Malted Barley
Tasting profile
How this roast tastes
I.
In the cup
Baking spice, lemon, almond bread.
II.
Finish
If you have the bottle, you'll recognize the baking spice from the whiskey's finish.
Pair it with
Almond croissant, lemon pound cake, or buttered rye toast.
The barrel story
The barrel got a second job
Viafi was founded by Jason Levinson, who came from Stranahan's Whiskey.
One barrel: 9 years of rye, then 36 days of green coffee.
The bottle · Pick № 160
This barrel's whiskey sold out. The coffee is the only way left to taste it.
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For the whiskey drinker who has everything
They already own the bottle, or they missed it. Either way, this is the part of the barrel they don't have yet.
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Reserve Roast
The Prime Barrel x VIAFI Guatemala and Honduras Blend Barrel Aged Whole Bean Coffee
$25
The pairing
The Prime Barrel Black Glossy Coffee Mug
$10Questions
Barrel-aged coffee questions
Does barrel-aged coffee contain alcohol?
No. The green beans rest in an empty barrel that used to hold whiskey. They pick up its aroma and flavor, not its alcohol. Nothing is added, and there's no whiskey in the cup.
Is it whole bean or ground?
Whole bean. Grind it right before you brew so the barrel aromas don't fade.
Which barrel was this coffee aged in?
The single barrel from The Prime Barrel's Leopold Bros. 9 Year Three Chamber Rye pick, #160. The green beans spent 36 days in it before roasting.
What does this barrel-aged coffee taste like?
Baking spice, lemon, almond bread.
Who roasts it?
Viafi Coffee Company, in Denver, Colorado. Viafi was founded by Jason Levinson, who came from Stranahan's Whiskey.
Where is the coffee from?
Huehuetenango, Guatemala and Ocotepeque, Honduras. Washed + natural process. Varietals: Parainema, Pacas, Catuai, Icatu, Bourbon, Caturra, Pache, San Ramon.
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