Blind Owl Coffee Roasters Review

Blind Owl coffee roasters is located in Bristol, UK.

Founded in 2018, they have been going strong ever since.

If you are on the lookout to buy coffee beans in Bristol then Blind Owl is a great option.

Their passion for coffee extends far beyond roasting coffee.

Their mission is to bring people together and spread happiness, and if their customers happen to enjoy their coffee, it's an added bonus.

The connections formed while sharing a cup of coffee and the sense of belonging within a community are what drive them.

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Since 2018, Blind Owl's dedicated team has been roasting coffee together.

They started with their beloved 5kg roaster named "Ozzy" in an old stable block.

Eventually, they relocated to the historic district of St Philips Marsh in central Bristol, taking Ozzy along with them.

Their roastery and shop have become a gathering place for both coffee enthusiasts and newcomers, serving as the perfect starting point for their coffee's journey and an opportunity to showcase exceptional flavors from around the world.

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The Origin

The Ratnagiri coffee from Blind Owl coffee roasters originates from the Southern region of India.

The Ratnagiri Estate in the Southern region of India was established in 1920 and is owned and operated by Ashok Patre - having been passed down by his father and his grandfather before him.

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Grown in shady conditions on an estate that’s also home to an abundance of wildlife and other biodiverse crops, this honey processed coffee was depulped and slowly dried for 26 days on raised beds.

The result is a comforting, easy-sipping Wintry cup that’s sure to warm your cockles.

The first thing you’ll notice are tasting notes of maple flapjack and honey whiskey at the forefront, with long-lingering afternotes of luxurious vanilla custard.

What To Expect

Here’s an idea of what to expect from this Indian coffee from Small Batch Coffee Roasters.

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Team Batch brew method of choice - Aeropress.

If you loved this coffee and want it to have it in your life again order directly from Blind Owl Coffee Roasters now.

FAQs

Where to buy Blind Owl Coffee?

You can purchase all of their fantastic single origin, blends and decaf coffee’s from their online store.

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How We Review Coffee?

We receive coffees from roasters throughout the UK to taste and review. All of our coffee reviews are our own words and thoughts, we don’t receive any form of payment for any of our reviews.

Our coffee reviews always start with an introduction to each independent coffee roaster.

At Batch, we are all about celebrating the incredibly talented roasters that we have in the UK and telling their stories. Each one roasting the coffee slightly different.

We then explore the origin of the coffee and take a look at where the coffee has been grown and the process that it has gone through once it has been picked.

Every coffee growing origin has a different set of characteristics when it comes to the final cup, whether it’s fruity and floral or chocolatey and full the origin of speciality coffee is always celebrated.

The last part of our coffee review is what we tasted in the coffee. Speciality coffee has some incredible flavour notes (more than wine), some dark and rich while others on the opposite end of the flavour spectrum are light and fruity, we try and explain what we taste in the coffee however like with many complex tasting foods or drinks it is also down to perception and personal opinion.

So if we have tasted orange zest and you get watermelon then that is brilliant and what we think speciality coffee is all about (as long as you like the coffee).

We then score the coffee on attributes like body, aroma, sweetness and flavour. Some of the coffees you may then find in our coffee club voted the best coffee subscription in the UK by the Independent.

How To Make The Best Coffee At Home?

There are many ways to extract the best flavour out of coffee. Take a look at our coffee guides for some tips on how to make your coffee the best it can be.

Where’s The Best Coffee Grown?

Coffee is grown all over the World however, speciality coffee is only within 20 degrees of the equator. It makes specialist coffee rarer than commodity-grade coffee with the added fact that it gets better the higher it is grown.

There are many great coffee growing regions in the world, in Asia, there is Indonesia and India that produce lots of great coffee.

Africa, the birthplace of coffee has numerous coffee-growing countries, Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi and Rwanda are known for excellent coffee.

South America has quality as well as quantity produced, some amazing coffees come out of Brazil, Colombia and Peru. Central America also has some world-class coffee growing regions, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Nicaragua grace many cupping tables.

There are also many other countries that produce excellent coffee.

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