Explore Your Coffee Palate at Trabant’s Grand Opening

SEATTLE, WA- September 5, 2007 - Experience coffee like never before, developing your coffee palate with professional sommelier David LeClaire. Not all coffees are created equal! Done right, roasted coffee can contain 1,500 flavor components, three times the number found in wine! At Trabant, we serve only coffee that has been treated with the utmost care at every step in the seed-to-cup journey: from selection, to picking, processing, and roasting.

At the tasting, known in the industry as a “cupping”, we will be enjoying five coffees from around the world. These were all selected and roasted by 49th Parallel Coffee, one of the world’s most selective coffee buyers. They cup all coffees before purchasing, and will only accept beans that score at the top of the 100 point evaluation scale. This score evaluates many facets of the coffee, similar to a wine score.

In our cupping, David will discuss how each step of the seed-to-cup journey influences the flavors you are experiencing. Along the way, you’ll gain an understanding of your coffee preferences. You may fall in love with the almost tea-like qualities of the Sidamo, with its jasmine and orange blossom notes backed with chocolate. Or, you may find that the India is more your style, with its caramels, hints of pepper, and nuttiness. And does the $250 per pound Panama La Esmeralda live up to its hype? There’s only one way to find out, and it’s not through computer modeling.

Trabant’s new Pioneer Square location is a revolutionary coffee bar concept, designed to remove the barriers between you, your barista, and the artesian process of crafting your coffee. The counter, a 27 ft long stretch of exotic zebrawood, stands below waist-level to facilitate interaction between you and the professionals hand-crafting your drink. You won’t see smoothies or frappes on the menu; it’s all about the coffee.

The tasting party will be a perfect after-work wind down. No previous coffee knowledge necessary… just an appreciation for the culinary.

About Trabant: Established in 2003, Trabant Coffee and Chai is one of Seattle’s premier “Third Wave” coffee bars. Trabant is committed to quality and fairness in all aspects of its business. It purchases only coffee beans that have scored extremely high in rigorous taste tests. Baristas undergo several months of rigorous training, culminating in a hands-on exam, before they are allowed to make drinks for customers. As a result, it was named Seattle’s best coffee house in the 2005 and 2007 citysearch.com vote.

Trabant: http://www.trabantcoffee.com
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters: http://www.49thparallelroasters.com

Trabant Coffee and Chai – Pioneer Square
Grand Opening Party
Food, drinks, and a sommelier!
Everything on the house
Thursday September 27, 2007
602 2nd Ave, Seattle
5 – 8 PM