kenya coffee
by escape - lab à café · montreal, canada
you'll taste lemon before grapefruit. this is andré the giant #5, a washed kenya from escape - lab à café.
it tastes like lemon, grapefruit, and citrus zest, making it a bright, acidic cup with a clean, fruit-forward character.
it comes from nyeri, kenya, and is processed using the washed method, which removes the fruit before drying and results in a clear, clean cup that puts the bean's natural acidity front and center.
a pour-over or aeropress will suit it well, keeping the citrus notes distinct, use water around 90-93°c and a medium-fine grind to balance brightness without over-extracting.
escape lives up to its name on rue notre dame ouest, where the steady hum of conversation mingles with the satisfying click of ceramic against wood. this isn't the kind of place where baristas recite origin stories like trained parrots. instead, you get the quiet confidence that comes from people who actually understand coffee extraction ratios and aren't afraid to adjust them mid-shift. the 4.8 rating from nearly 200 reviews tells you what locals already know: consistency matters more than instagram angles. watch how regulars order without looking at the menu, how they trust whatever single origin is featured that week. the milk steaming technique here produces foam that doesn't collapse before you've taken three sips. small details. but they're the ones that separate decent coffee from the kind that makes you cross downtown montreal just to get your fix.
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