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Stephen Hawkbean: Black Hole Roast (SO)
The Artery Community Roasters

Stephen Hawkbean: Black Hole Roast (SO)

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What the people want, the people get. And what the people want is a dark roast so smooth and flavourful that it will be remembered in both time and space for all of eternity. 

Named after a man who with his amazing mind travelled to the farthest corners of space, from his power wheelchair, comes a dark roast with a flavour that can only be described as out of this world. 

We'll admit it, we were sceptical. We like our roasts on the lighter side, but this dark roast has us seeing the limitless possibilities of the universe. 

Good as a shot of espresso too, especially if using the Milky Way. 

An infinite number will not be made, so act faster than the speed of light to buy yours now. 

ORIGIN + VARIETY: SINGLE ORIGIN - Rwanda / Red Bourbon 
TASTING NOTES: Chocolate 
ROAST: 
Dark 
PRODUCER: Fuji Washing Station
LOCATION: Nyaruguru DIstrict, Southern Province
ALTITUDE (Station): 1550 masl
ALTITUDE (Farms): 1500 - 1850 masl
PROCESS: Washed

SIZES: Available in 125g, 227g, 340g, and 908g.

GRIND: Whole Bean (default and recommended), Filter grind, French Press grind, and Espresso/Moka Pot grind. 

More about Producers:

This coffee comes to us from our friends at Baho Coffee, who operate the Fuji Washing Station in Rwanda's Southern province with care and ethics in mind . Check out our link to find out more about the amazing things they are doing, like paying their workers fair wages and a pension, and supporting many all women farms for single and widowed women.

Brewing Tips
  • ESPRESSO: This pulls a rich espresso shot that goes great with milk based drinks! We pull this as a traditional 1:2 shot. 
  • FRENCH PRESS/POUR OVER: for making this dark roast, we suggest using water that has cooled a bit form boil, as too hot water with a dark roast can create a harsh, over-extracted taste.
  • If you don't have a kettle that can set the temperature, simply bring your kettle to a full boil, then let it rest for a minute or so before starting your bloom (the first pour where you wet the grinds to let them gas out). 
  • For POUR OVER, you can also grind a touch coarser than usual to avoid over extraction. And use a more slightly more generous ratio, like a 1:16 or 1:17. 

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Customer Reviews

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Fiona Smith
Stephen Hawkbean is amazing

Brian and I might be the longest standing consumers of Stephen Hawkbean … it is our most favourite coffee of all time. I was a longtime avoider of coffee but this one has me back on the drip! I love it, and nothing else compares. Try it with a bit of maple syrup .. OMG. That’s what you’ll say.

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Victoria

Great coffee and a great company!

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Ian Matthews
Love this Java!

The Artery supports Creative Morning Ottawa, a cool monthly gathering of creative minds. I’m happy to pay u back. Thanks!

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Jason Goldrosen
LOVE IT!!!!

The first thing you notice is how convenient the bag it, then how wonderful and amazing the beans smell and lastly how fantastic the coffee tastes. Perfect experience.

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Anonymous
wonderful

Really well priced coffee, incredible quality. The localness of their business and the transparency of their supply chain makes me want to support them.