Civil Coffee
Curator’s note
Civil roasts its own, and the Mico de Noches out of Chiapas prints varietal, process, altitude and region on the bag: never a farm name, never a roast date. Order the batch and read the bag.
Pulled from Civil's own blend or a single origin lot, syrupy and complex.
Barbacoa, scrambled eggs, sharp cheddar, fingerling potatoes, and pickled onion wrapped in a flour tortilla with tomatillo salsa.
The coffee
Civil roasts its own Mexican single origins by state (Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guerrero), with lots like the Mico de Noches from Chiapas printing varietal, process, altitude and region, though no farm name, producer or roast date appears anywhere. Cafe service is espresso and batch only; no pour-over, V60 or Chemex is offered.
- Mico de Noches
- Medium-light
- Bourbon, Caturra, Catuaí, Typica
- Washed
nectarine · brown sugar · milk chocolate
- Rio Verde - Guerrero
- Typica, Bourbon
- 36-hour anaerobic natural
purple grape · yellow fruit · almond butter
- La Union- Rosita
- Typica, Mundo Novo, Caturra
- 70% Anaerobic Natural and 30% Washed
cantaloupe · clementine · honeysuckle
- La Union- Mexico Espresso
- Typica, Mundo Novo, Caturra
- 70% Anaerobic Natural and 30% Washed
honeycomb · vanilla · chocolate · green apple · orange blossom
- Civilian 2.0
- Typica, Bourbon, Caturra, Mundo Novo
- Washed
piloncillo · graham cracker · dried fruit · chocolate
- La Angostura - Decaf
- Bourbon, Caturra, Mundo Novo, Typica
- Mountain Water Process (MWP)
- Near La Angostura Dam
dry berries · sugarcane · cocoa · burnt caramel · citrus zest
The room
The downtown room is a glass box Stumptown left behind: floor-to-ceiling windows on the corner of 8th and Los Angeles, high ceilings, curving gold accents, and a U-shaped bar. Civil calls it a bright jewel box, which is self-description a room this glassy can actually carry.
The vibe
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People
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