Metropolis Coffee Company - Cold Brew Blend, Dark Roast (Whole Bean, 12oz Bag)

I've been looking for a coffee bean with a strong chocolate note to replace my beloved but now discontinued Starbucks Guatemala Antiqua that I used exclusively for cold brew. This is the fifth or sixth bean that I've tried. On first taste, I thought it was great but then the back end taste kicked in and it isn't great at all. Seems very weak even though I cold brewed the first batch for 24 hours and the second batch for 48 hours. I will finish the bag because it is one of the more expensive beans that I've tried so not going to waste them. Very disappointing.

The best whole beans for cold brew coffee that I’ve ever found.

Good coffee

Buy the 2lbs whole bean bag from Metropolis for $32.25. You’ll have three 300g batches of cold brew that, after 24 hours in an oxo cold brew with water filled to the top, should provide you 800-900+ml of strong concentrate. (I mix 100ml concentrate with 400ml water, no ice, every morning, put in the freezer for a bit, and then enjoy, even in coldest Massachusetts February.). Metropolis’s cold brew blend is a fairly chocolate-y, molasses-y dark roast blend that I’ve found to be very consistent—and, for the quality, well priced—over the past two years. It has become my bean of choice for cold brew. If you are looking for a more interesting, fruity, light roast taste, this isn’t it (and why are you even cold brewing?) If you want a delicious deep chocolate-y cold brew that does well with or without dairy, cold (my own preference) or warmed up, this is it. If you work for metropolis and are reading this, send me a coupon.