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Pourover
The month's single origin, brewed by the cup, which Verve recommends drinking black
Usucha
Matcha whisked by hand with hot water
Cinnamon Bun
Baked by Jyan Isaac
Curator’s note
When Verve opened on Melrose, the cafe stood on its own between white stucco fashion and furniture boutiques, and co-founder Colby Barr wanted the brand's rooms to feel more like homes than restaurants.
The Coffee
Verve still roasts coffee by hand in Santa Cruz, where it began, and buys through Farmlevel, its direct-trade program that pays producers premiums for quality.
- Aster
Ethiopia
- Roast
- Medium
- Ethiopia Biftu Gudina
Ethiopia, Limu · 2100 m
- Roast
- Light
- Varietals
- Ethiopian Heirloom
- Process
- Washed
- Producer
- Biftu Gudina Cooperative
Fig · Yellow Peach · Brown Butter
- Bronson French Roast
Colombia, Central America
- Roast
- Dark
- Buena Vista Dark Roast
Colombia
- Roast
- Dark
- Ethiopia Chelchele
Ethiopia, Yirgacheffe · 1900-2100 m
- Roast
- Light
- Varietals
- Kurume, Dega
- Process
- Washed
- Producer
- Smallholder outgrowers in the Chelchele kebele
Jasmine · Lemon Custard · Toffee
- Ethiopia Duromina
Ethiopia, Oromia · 1900-2100 m
- Roast
- Light
- Varietals
- Ethiopian Heirloom
- Process
- Washed
- Producer
- Producers of the Duromina Cooperative
Apricot · Lemon Zest · Honeysuckle
- Panama Lamastus El Burro Washed Green Tip Gesha Farmlevel Reserve
Panama · 1600-1870 m
- Roast
- Light
- Varietals
- Green Tip Gesha
- Process
- Anaerobic Washed
- Producer
- Wilford Lamastus Sr. & Wilford Lamastus Jr.
Rainier Cherry · Watermelon · Jasmine
- Colombia José Martínez
Colombia, Huila · 1800 m
- Roast
- Light
- Varietals
- Pink Bourbon
- Process
- Washed
- Producer
- José Martínez Guzmán
Pear · Nectarine · Brown Sugar
- Honduras Juan Benitez
Honduras, Santa Barbara · 1650 m
- Roast
- Light
- Varietals
- Pacas
- Process
- Washed
- Producer
- Juan Benitez
Tangerine · Vanilla Custard · Honey
- Kenya Kiunyu
Kenya, Kirinyaga · 1670 m
- Roast
- Light
- Varietals
- SL28, Ruiru 11, Baitan
- Process
- Washed
- Producer
- 3,825 farmers delivering to Kiunyu station
Guava · Tangerine · White Sugar
- Kenya Kubwa
Kenya, Central growing regions · 1600-2000 m
- Roast
- Light
- Varietals
- SL28, Ruiru 11, Baitan
- Process
- Washed
- Producer
- Various Smallholder Farmers
Guava · Peppercorn · Jasmine
- Guatemala La Nueva Montaña Natural Farmlevel Reserve
Guatemala, Fraijanes (Finca El Hato) · 1550-1800 m
- Roast
- Light
- Varietals
- Maracaturra
- Process
- Natural
- Producer
- Antonio Gonzales
Yellow Plum · Rainier Cherry · Orange Wine
- Panama Lamastus Loma Arriba Natural Green Tip Gesha Farmlevel Reserve
Panama · 1600-1870 m
- Roast
- Light
- Varietals
- Green Tip Gesha
- Process
- Natural
- Producer
- Wilford Lamastus Sr. & Wilford Lamastus Jr.
Yellow Plum · Honeysuckle · White Tea
- Long Play Decaf
Colombia, Huila, Cauca · 1700-2050 m
- Roast
- Medium
- Varietals
- Caturra, Colombia, Pink Bourbon
- Process
- Washed & Natural
Pineberry · Golden Raisin · Molasses
- Colombia Saldaña Highlands
Colombia, Tolima · 1700-2000 m
- Roast
- Light
- Varietals
- Castillo, Caturra
- Process
- Washed
- Producer
- Asprasar Cooperative
Red Apple · Milk Chocolate · Candied Orange
- Seabright House Blend
El Salvador, Guatemala
- Roast
- Medium
- Sermon
Colombia, East Africa
- Roast
- Medium
- Streetlevel
Honduras, Guatemala, Colombia
- Roast
- Medium
- Vancouver Swiss Water Decaf
Colombia, Uganda
- Roast
- Medium
- Wilder Blend
Colombia, Ethiopia
- Roast
- Light
- Varietals
- Ombligon, Sidra, Ethiopia Heirloom
- Process
- Natural Washed
Watermelon Gummy · Pineapple Guava · Orange Sherbet
The Vibe
Commune Design fitted out the cafe for its September 2015 opening and kept the building's steel windows. Copper counters and tabletops sit on a French oak herringbone floor, and cement tile covers the wraparound patio.
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