Jittery John's Iced Coffee

When is the last time you had a flask ... of coffee?  If you are a fan of Jittery John's, perhaps your answer is "quite recently", but otherwise, this may be a bit novel to you.  It was to me.

"At Jittery John's, we make coffee. But not just any coffee, we make the richest, smoothest, strongest, most delicious-est Cold Brew Coffee that you can get this side of California."

Jittery John's is a local company, based in SF, that makes cold brew, and only cold brew.   Very concentrated cold brew.  They roast their own beans locally.

I mostly only see the signature espresso blend around town, but once I managed to find a single origin as well.  You can find Jittery John's in a few retailers around town, and on Good Eggs for delivery.  Always in a flask.  Believe me, it stands out on the shelf!

Espresso Blend.

"Dark chocolate and blood orange dominate the flavors of this blend of beans from Ethiopia and Guatamala. Our Espresso Blend is strong, yet very drinkable straight or with a splash of milk. Or Bourbon. You choose.   Enjoy a little something that looks sinister but is totally legit at 8AM. "

Well ... I liked the flask.  And now I have a lovely re-usable glass flask!

But, I didn't really like the product that much.

The coffee itself was fairly bitter, and really quite oily.  I decided to pour some into a glass with ice (I know, far less fun, but, I wanted to ice it, and water it down a bit to improve the flavor for me), and there was a pool of oil floating on top.  Eh.

I decided to try heating some up too, and that actually was more successful, although I'm sure the coffee maker would hate to hear this.  I mellowed it out a little and drank it, but I wouldn't buy this product again.  But I have a nice drinking vessel now!

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Single Origin Colombian

"This light roasted Colombian coffee has a silky body, with plum and cacao flavors.  Our Single Origin cold brew changes seasonally to showcase the distinctness of each region."

The single origin cold brew (not an espresso blend like the other) was slightly less intense, but it too was dark, bitter, and oily.  I know they want it intense, and it is designed to be cut with water or milk, but ... the oils?  Perhaps this is just a style thing?  Regardless, it doesn't seem to be the style for me.

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