A packaged bag of Kitty Town Coffee, featuring 'The Original Sydney' light roast from Brazil. The bag is brown with an illustration of a cat and text detailing the coffee variety and roast level.

SydneyMedium Light Roast from Brazil

4.94 · 257 reviews
$27.00$2.25 / oz
Feeds a shelter cat for 7 days.
Roast
Medium Light
Tasting
PeanutSweetCinnamon
Origin
Brazil
Process
Natural
Size 12oz
Grind
How often
Quantity

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  • Carbon neutral

This bag feeds a shelter cat for 7 days. per bag

We send money, not kibble. Shelters put it where it's needed that week: food, vaccines, spay and neuter, a vet bill.

Every order this month supports Freeman-Fritts Vet Clinic & Shelter.

Illustration of Sydney

Meet the cat

Sydney

Sydney was the inspiration for Kitty Town Coffee. When our founder, Zanetta, was in college, Sydney showed up on her doorstep cold and malnourished. Zanetta nursed her back to health and the two were best friends. Unfortunately, Sydney was elderly, so she passed suddenly only 4 years after moving in with Zanetta. This sudden loss was the push that was needed to start Kitty Town Coffee.

The coffee on this page is named after Sydney.

A bag of Sydney coffee

The coffee

What it tastes like.

The Original Sydney was the first coffee we ever roasted, before Kitty Town was ever born, when our founders were roasting on popcorn poppers for fun in their garage. Years later, now roasting on a 90kg refurbished German coffee roaster built in 1062, it’s still a crowd favorite! You’ll like this coffee if you enjoy it black but still want it to be smooth and sweet. We hope you love the first coffee we loved, named after the first cat we loved as a family.

You'll like it if
you enjoy your coffee black but still want it smooth and sweet.
Maybe not if
you're after a bold, dark, punchy cup.

Getting it right

How we'd brew Sydney.

Our philosophy? If it tastes good, it is good. These are some of our guidelines for how to get a great cup, but don't treat them as gospel. Treat them as a suggestion.

  • We'd start hereDrip

    Add medium grounds to the machine's filter basket, fill the reservoir with cold water, and hit start. The machine heats the water and drips it through the bed automatically, usually in about 5 minutes. If brew time is too fast, grind finer or add more grounds.

  • Pour Over

    Place a filter in the cone, make sure to pre-wet the filter. Add medium-fine grounds, and wet them with a small amount of hot water to bloom for 30 seconds. Pour the rest of the water in slow, spiraling circles over 2–3 minutes and let it drain through.

  • French Press

    Add medium-coarse ground coffee to the carafe, pour in hot water (around 200°F), and stir. Let it steep for about 4-6 minutes, then press the plunger down slowly and serve right away. Grind finer for more strength.

Start with 1 oz of coffee per 20 oz of near-boiling water

Too weak
Add coffee before you add time. Longer brewing makes it bitter, not stronger.
Too bitter
Grind a little coarser, or let the water sit thirty seconds after it boils.

Reviews

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4.94
4.94 out of 5 · 257 reviews

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