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Our Barrel Aging Process

Another layer of flavor. Still unmistakably coffee.

Our barrel-aging process adds a layer of whiskey and oak to the coffee’s natural profile. We look for balance—bringing another dimension to the cup while keeping the coffee’s own character at the forefront.

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Bean Sourcing

Balance begins with the coffee. We select green coffees with distinctive profiles that complement whiskey and oak. Each coffee’s natural character is the foundation for everything that follows.

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Barrel Conditioning

We condition American oak barrels with a carefully selected whiskey, choosing aromas that complement the coffee. This prepares the barrel to contribute another layer of flavor without overwhelming the beans’ own profile.

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Bean Aging

The green coffee rests in the conditioned barrel, absorbing aromas from the whiskey and oak. Leon, our owner and roaster, uses his senses to judge when that added layer is in balance with the coffee’s natural character.

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Roasting for Balance

After aging, we roast the beans to bring those layers together. The aim is a cup where the coffee’s origin and character remain clear, with whiskey and oak adding depth to the experience.

The barrel adds a layer. The coffee keeps its identity.

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Experience the Layers in Cold Brew

Our barrel-aged cold brew offers another way to enjoy that balance. It starts with coffee aged before roasting, bringing the coffee’s own profile and the barrel’s contribution together in the finished brew.

Prefer an easy first taste? Start with our signature cold brew concentrate, then add water or milk to suit your preference.

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Barrel Conditioning

The proccess begins by selecting American oak barrels and seasoning them with a hand-picked whiskey, often with floral-forward notes that complement the coffee's profile.

Bean Aging

Once the barrels are seasoned and dried, they are filled with green coffee beans. They remain in the barrels for a period, absorbing the flavors and aromas of the whiskey and oak.

Finally. Roasting.

After relying on his senses to determine the optimal point for removing the beans from the barrels, Leon, our owner and roaster moves onto the roast proccess. He is now sure that the coffee will achieve a balanced infusion of whiskey, oak, and the coffee's own inherent flavors. We ofter a variety of roast levels among our barrel aged coffees, from Dark ++ to Light. Try the beans out for yourself:

Barrel Aged Beans

Barrel Aging for Cold Brew

At Regent, we are known for our specialty: barrel aging our beans. While you can shop for whole beans, you can also enjoy ready to drink products like our cold brew that have been brewed to our standards.

We take our proccess seriously here at Regent and partner with L.A. Crafted to make sure the quality flavor we taste when we brew at our shop makes its way to you when you purchase from us online. We offer single serve cans of cold brew as well as glass bottled cold brew concentrate.

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