4 • OctOber 2019
COAST RIVER bUSINeSS JOUrNAL
MEET THE MERCHANT
Continued from Page 3
Any tips for brewing coffee at
home?
“Watch your water temperature.
If you do your own pour-over cof-
fee, make sure it’s not too hot. I per-
sonally do a pour over with Sleepy
Monk coffee at home. I would stay
away from the Keurig and drip cof-
fee. If you tell Sleepy Monk you’re
doing a pour over they will grind it
to the right consistency.”
How does the coffee grind
affect the taste?
“If it’s a coarser grind meant
for a drip machine, it’s able to go
through the grind faster. The faster
the water is running through the
coffee, it changes the consistency.
Here we use a lot finer grind than
the pour over grind, so the water is
able to flow through at a nice pace
to get a perfect pour every time.”
Why is water temperature
important?
“If it’s too hot it will burn the cof-
fee. The grounds will burn before
the water comes out and it will have
a bitter taste when you drink it. I
like about 200 degrees but not more
than that. If it’s rapidly boiling you
want it to sit until it’s not boiling.”
How has the response been
since opening?
“It’s been good, had a lot of peo-
ple from the community the first
week. I took coffee to our neighbors
(Farmers Insurance) next door this
morning.”
What’s been your favorite
part?
“The community here, just open-
ing up a store and meeting all the
other store owners and residents.
And it’s been so wonderful working
every day next to the water. I love
Astoria.”
Top: coffee
Underground is
located at 1004
Marine Dr. in
Astoria, all part of
an underground
mall filled with
small business.
“the coffee
stand alone is
a draw for the
whole building,”
Stowers said.
Left: traditional
turkish coffee
is brewed in
200-degree sand
using a unique
long-handled
copper pot called
a ‘cezve’, pictured.
Right: turkish
coffee, served
with turkish
candy, pictured,
is strong,
comparable to
cuban coffee.
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