Out Last Night: Revolver @ Cambie Street, Vancouver

Monday, May 28, 2012

Revolver @ Cambie Street, Vancouver

Given our hopeless addiction to coffee and coffee paraphernalia, we were on an exploration in Vancouver to find some good Java! (there's really only so much Starbucks I can handle...I never used to be like when I live in NYC...)

I was given a magazine in a tea shop one day and as I was reading, it had a great article about Revolver-a super evolved coffee bar that specializes in the art of drip coffee. And given the naissance of individual coffee brewing that has finally reached our shores in the U.S., we couldn't ignore the opportunity to enjoy what Canada has to offer us!

To begin, We were in love with this shop! Located on the corner of brick building in Gastown, this store had an awesome feel and ambience that exuded the rich aroma of ground coffee, with images of sipping a cup on a cloudy day starring outside through the large panes of glass watching people walk by, contemplating their next moves...

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Now, we're talking, serious coffee for the serious coffee lover without all the pretentious bull that usually comes with an emerging, artisanal, culinary craft. Revolver has all the craft, with none of the hoopla. I love the interior, the exposed brick wall behind the bar, the handcrafted wooden counter with open counter shelving and exposed plumbing to row of chemex carafes aligned in perfect synchronicity, everything is designed and well ordered in a warm, rustic ambience.

We had had our Chemex brew before, (so close to getting one for our house, along with beans to roast at home!) and wanted to try something new, so for our single brew, the Aeropress was the choice: A laboratory experiment involving coffee grounds, Hot water and large syringe-like press that involves a flip and push! It was fun to watch (what with a little bit of danger) but the end result is an aromatic, robust press of caffeine goodness!

Pour hot water into Aeropress with Coffee

Place Filter on top to catch grounds

Leave to brew grounds

Flip Aeropress onto glass cup

Presto! Out comes coffee!

Apply pressure to push water thru filter

What we found was that there was a robust full body flavor without the bitterness that come with a strong brew. It was actively mild, yet a lot the fruit flavors were bold enough to leave an aftertaste in the tongue. And at the end, we were wired to satisfaction, and buzzed out like little bees, off to our next adventure!