Wanted to give a huge shout out to Rhys at [Central Coast Coffee](https://www.centralcoastcoffee.com.au/)!   <-----Link there!

First of all my order came with a personally printed coffee bag, a sample of their espresso roast and a bonus grape chupa chup (whoever said don't accept candies from strangers couldn't have meant coffee roasters!)

I ordered 3 coffees, and the smells coming from these bags were phenomenal, it took all my powers of restraint to leave them unopened.

The first and only one I have tried thus far is an astounding [Tres Dragones Colombian Natural](https://www.centralcoastcoffee.com.au/products/colombia-la-esperanza-tres-dragones-natural?_pos=5&_sid=cb03d88b2&_ss=r), with tasting notes of white wine, cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant and cola, and WOW! This one is such an intense white wine you could be mistaken for thinking it is a co-ferment rather than a natural.

After trying the Colombian I reached out and asked if I could come by and nerd out about all things coffee, and the same day he had invited me round for a chat. The Central Coast Coffee website is crazy in terms of the information provided on each bean, and the selection of roast to order filter beans has to be amongst the best in Oz. Rhys is a serious filter coffee fanatic, and the information and selection reflect his passion for the art, just take a look at the selection of espresso vs filter on their website!

Of particular interest not all his beans are roasted to the same depth, some filter beans are "light" roast and some "nordic ultra-light" which personally I think reflects a respect for the best roast the coffee can achieve. Resting times on the website seem based on roast level, which should hit most of us as logical, and he clearly defines the roast levels respective to weight loss during roasting.

To top it all off at the end of our chat he gave me 4 cupping samples as I was on my way out.

Central Coast Coffee, another great Australian roaster doing it right!



Central Coast Coffee shout out!