Roaster

Driftaway Coffee

Brooklyn, NY

80/100
Avg score
25
Tastings

A BIPOC woman-led small-batch coffee roastery based in Brooklyn, sourcing coffee from smallholder farmers around the world.

Website @driftawaycoffee

What people taste

NuttyTropicalChocolateVanillaEarthyBrown sugar

Pulled at

Washed Up CoffeeWashed Up Coffee

Their coffees

19 coffees in their lineup

C

Colombia El Paraiso Cardamom Cloud

Colombia · Light · Bourbon

Tropical
83/100

10 pulls

M

Mexico Chiapas Paraiso

Mexico · Washed · Light

73/100

6 pulls

C

Colombia Edinson Argote Lulo Kiwi Co-ferment

Colombia · Co-ferment · Light

82/100

1 pull

C

Colombia Edinson Argote Ombligon Competition Lot

Colombia · Light

$24
C

Colombia Edinson Argote Sidra Thermal Shock Washed

Colombia · Washed · Light

$24
C

Colombia El Tricolor

Colombia · Light

$17
C

Colombia Franky Hoyos Tootsie Roll (Competition Series)

Colombia · Light

$24
C

Colombia Hector Lopez Chiroso

Colombia · Light

$16
C

Decaf — Colombia El Nevado del Huila

Colombia · Medium

$16
K

Kenya Gatomboya Nyeri AA

Kenya · Washed · Light

$17
M

Mexico Veracruz Mafafas

Mexico · Medium

$16
P

Peach Cobbler

Light

$18
All 19 coffees
P

Peru Sahuayaco

Peru · Medium Dark

$16
S

She Roars Espresso Blend

Medium

$16
I

South Indian Filter Coffee (Kaapi)

India · Medium Dark

$19
S

Sticky Toffee

Dark

$16
E

Ethiopia Layo Teraga

Ethiopia · Washed · Light

$23
I

India Ratnagiri Scoby Anaerobic 72h

India · Anaerobic · Light

$16
I

India Ratnagiri Scoby Jasmine

India · Light

$16

Tastings of their beans

Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 1mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
84Specialty

Where

Home

84
Specialty
Enjoyment 96
Verified

Tastes like

Tropical

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Colombia El Paraiso Cardamom Cloud · Colombia

Single originLight roastBourbon

The shot

18g
Dose in
28s
Time
37g
Yield
1:2.1
Ratio
1.3 g/s
Flow
Home
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 1mo

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
88Outstanding

Where

Home

88
Outstanding
Enjoyment 91
Verified

Tastes like

Tropical

“gooooood morning”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Colombia El Paraiso Cardamom Cloud · Colombia

Single originLight roastBourbon

The shot

19g
Dose in
31s
Time
39g
Yield
1:2.1
Ratio
1.3 g/s
Flow

katai gooooood morning

Home
Josh ManJosh Man@joshman· 1mo

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Washed Up Coffee
83Specialty

Where

Washed Up Coffee

Midtown, Detroit, MI

83
Specialty
Enjoyment 87
Verified

Tastes like

Tropical

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Colombia El Paraiso Cardamom Cloud · Colombia

Single originLight roastBourbon

Pulled by

Ramaun

Washed Up Coffee· pulled by Ramaun
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 1mo

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
88Outstanding

Where

Home

88
Outstanding
Enjoyment 90
Verified

Tastes like

Tropical

“super pistachio”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Colombia El Paraiso Cardamom Cloud · Colombia

Single originLight roastBourbon

The shot

18g
Dose in
29s
Time
36g
Yield
1:2.0
Ratio
1.2 g/s
Flow

katai super pistachio

Home
Josh ManJosh Man@joshman· 1mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Washed Up Coffee
81Specialty

Where

Washed Up Coffee

West Village, Detroit, MI

81
Specialty
Enjoyment 86
Verified

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Colombia El Paraiso Cardamom Cloud · Colombia

Single originLight roast

The shot

17.5g
Dose in
31s
Time
36g
Yield
1:2.1
Ratio
1.2 g/s
Flow

Machine: La Marzocco

Pulled by

Aj

Washed Up Coffee· pulled by Aj
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 1mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Washed Up Coffee
84Specialty

Where

Washed Up Coffee

West Village, Detroit, MI

84
Specialty
Enjoyment 89
Full Read

“washed up serving a drift away bean i like”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Colombia El Paraiso Cardamom Cloud · Colombia

Single originLight roast

Pulled by

AJ

katai washed up serving a drift away bean i like

Washed Up Coffee· pulled by AJ
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 2mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
72Solid

Where

Home

72
Solid
Enjoyment 84
Verified

“went through a whole bag. was unable to hone it in i feel. score reflects an improper extraction - still great experience & flavor”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Mexico Chiapas Paraiso · Mexico

Single originWashedLight roast

The shot

19.5g
Dose in
26s
Time
40g
Yield
1:2.1
Ratio
1.5 g/s
Flow

katai went through a whole bag. was unable to hone it in i feel. score reflects an improper extraction - still great experience & flavor

Home
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 2mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
75Solid

Where

Home

75
Solid
Enjoyment 82
Verified

“another day with the chiapas”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Mexico Chiapas Paraiso · Mexico

Single originWashedLight roast

The shot

20g
Dose in
23s
Time
41g
Yield
1:2.0
Ratio
1.8 g/s
Flow

Pulled by

@espressyourself

katai another day with the chiapas

Home· pulled by @espressyourself
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 2mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
82Specialty

Where

Home

82
Specialty
Enjoyment 88
Verified

“i swear i’m going to hone in this bag before its gone”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Mexico Chiapas Paraiso · Mexico

Single originWashedLight roast

The shot

19g
Dose in
23s
Time
38g
Yield
1:2.0
Ratio
1.7 g/s
Flow

Pulled by

@espressyourself

katai i swear i’m going to hone in this bag before its gone

Home· pulled by @espressyourself
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 2mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
66Drinkable

Where

Home

66
Drinkable
Enjoyment 76
Verified

“having trouble dialing in this Mexican bean. tastes great from what i can tell , not hitting flow i want with extractions”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Even, room to tune. No single fault stands out — nudge grind or dose to push sweetness and balance higher.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Mexico Chiapas Paraiso · Mexico

Single originWashedLight roast

The shot

20g
Dose in
23s
Time
41g
Yield
1:2.0
Ratio
1.8 g/s
Flow

katai having trouble dialing in this Mexican bean. tastes great from what i can tell , not hitting flow i want with extractions

Home
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 2mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
61Drinkable

Where

Home

61
Drinkable
Enjoyment 63
Verified

“dialing in beans is costly. feeling the urge to extract manually.”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Even, room to tune. No single fault stands out — nudge grind or dose to push sweetness and balance higher.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Mexico Chiapas Paraiso · Mexico

Single originWashedLight roast97d off roast · Past peak

The shot

20g
Dose in
20s
Time
39g
Yield
1:1.9
Ratio
1.9 g/s
Flow

Machine: Breville

katai dialing in beans is costly. feeling the urge to extract manually.

Home
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 2mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
79Solid

Where

Home

79
Solid
Enjoyment 82
Verified

“have to hone this bag in, way different than what i was last pulling. not trying to waste beans - just accepted my second try. i was getting 30 sec with same situation off the kekoa bag, needs a finer tune for sure”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Mexico Chiapas Paraiso · Mexico

Single originWashedLight roast97d off roast · Past peak

The shot

19g
Dose in
23s
Time
42g
Yield
1:2.2
Ratio
1.8 g/s
Flow

Machine: Breville

katai have to hone this bag in, way different than what i was last pulling. not trying to waste beans - just accepted my second try. i was getting 30 sec with same situation off the kekoa bag, needs a finer tune for sure

Home
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 3mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
81Specialty

Where

Home

81
Specialty
Enjoyment 84
Verified

Tastes like

Nutty

“this is the last pull from this bag, an amazing time we had”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Even, room to tune. No single fault stands out — nudge grind or dose to push sweetness and balance higher.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Colombia El Paraiso Cardamom Cloud · Colombia

Single originLight roast

The shot

18.5g
Dose in
24s
Time
36g
Yield
1:1.9
Ratio
1.5 g/s
Flow

Machine: La Marzocco

Pulled by

@katai

katai this is the last pull from this bag, an amazing time we had

Home· pulled by @katai
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 3mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Washed Up Coffee
74Solid

Where

Washed Up Coffee

West Village, Detroit, MI

74
Solid
Enjoyment 75
Verified

Tastes like

Chocolate

“magusta”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee

katai magusta

Washed Up Coffee
Josh ManJosh Man@joshman· 3mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Washed Up Coffee
82Specialty

Where

Washed Up Coffee

West Village, Detroit, MI

82
Specialty
Enjoyment 82
Verified

Tastes like

FloralStone fruitChocolate

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Colombia Edinson Argote Lulo Kiwi Co-ferment

Single originCo-fermentLight roast
Washed Up Coffee
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 3mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Washed Up Coffee
74Solid

Where

Washed Up Coffee

West Village, Detroit, MI

74
Solid
Enjoyment 85
Verified

Tastes like

Berry

“loving the drift away beans”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee

Light roast

The shot

18g
Dose in
29s
Time
36g
Yield
1:2.0
Ratio
1.2 g/s
Flow

Machine: Breville

Pulled by

AJ

Warm WelcomeGreat Rec

katai loving the drift away beans

Washed Up Coffee· pulled by AJ
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 3mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
84Specialty

Where

Home

84
Specialty
Enjoyment 85
Verified

Tastes like

Nutty

“my favorite bean”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Colombia El Paraiso Cardamom Cloud · Colombia

Single originLight roast

The shot

19g
Dose in
24s
Time
44g
Yield
1:2.3
Ratio
1.8 g/s
Flow

Pulled by

@katai

katai my favorite bean

Home· pulled by @katai
Josh ManJosh Man@joshman· 3mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Washed Up Coffee
78Solid

Where

Washed Up Coffee

West Village, Detroit, MI

78
Solid
Enjoyment 79
Verified

Tastes like

MolassesVanillaEarthySpice

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Yoiner Mosquera pink bourbon · Colombia

Single originLight roast

Pulled by

AJ

Washed Up Coffee· pulled by AJ
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 3mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
74Solid

Where

Home

74
Solid
Enjoyment 70
Verified

Tastes like

Nutty

“pulled 4 shots trying to get more time on clock, got mad didnt enjoy as much i think because of all the waste”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Colombia El Paraiso Cardamom Cloud · Colombia

Single originLight roast

The shot

20g
Dose in

Machine: Breville

Pulled by

@katai

katai pulled 4 shots trying to get more time on clock, got mad didnt enjoy as much i think because of all the waste

Home· pulled by @katai
Josh ManJosh Man@joshman· 3mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Washed Up Coffee
87Outstanding

Where

Washed Up Coffee

West Village, Detroit, MI

87
Outstanding
Enjoyment 87
Verified

Tastes like

HoneyVanillaBrown sugarEarthy

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Drift Away

Pulled by

Emily

Knows the Beans
Washed Up Coffee· pulled by Emily
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 3mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
89Outstanding

Where

Home

89
Outstanding
Enjoyment 95
Verified

Tastes like

Nutty

“nutty”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · el pariso cardamom · Colombia

Single originLight roast116d off roast · Past peak

The shot

18g
Dose in
25s
Time
49g
Yield
1:2.7
Ratio
2.0 g/s
Flow

Machine: Breville

Pulled by

@katai

katai nutty

Home· pulled by @katai
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 3mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
79Solid

Where

Home

79
Solid
Enjoyment 92
Verified

Tastes like

Nutty

“excellent flavor”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Even, room to tune. No single fault stands out — nudge grind or dose to push sweetness and balance higher.

The details

Beans

Driftaway Coffee · Colombia El Paraiso Cardamom Cloud · Colombia

Single originLight roast

The shot

18g
Dose in
26s
Time
42g
Yield
1:2.3
Ratio
1.6 g/s
Flow

Machine: Breville

Pulled by

@katai

katai excellent flavor

Home· pulled by @katai
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 3mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Home
80Specialty

Where

Home

80
Specialty
Enjoyment 90
Verified

Tastes like

NuttyEarthy

“first pull of my own using @driftaway beans”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Drift Away · El Pariso Cardamom Cloud · Colombia

Single originLight roast116d off roast · Past peak

The shot

18g
Dose in
24s
Time
44g
Yield
1:2.4
Ratio
1.8 g/s
Flow

Machine: Breville

Pulled by

@katai

katai first pull of my own using @driftaway beans

Home· pulled by @katai
Josh ManJosh Man@joshman· 3mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Washed Up Coffee
84Specialty

Where

Washed Up Coffee

West Village, Detroit, MI

84
Specialty
Enjoyment 90
Verified

Tastes like

ChocolateVanillaNuttyBrown sugar

“Wonderful new bean”

Tasting profile

Crema

Aroma

Flavor

Acidity

Sweetness

Body

Balance

Finish

Well-extracted. Sweet, balanced, and long — this one’s dialed in.

The details

Beans

Drift Away · Yoiner Mosqueea pink bourbon · Columbia

Light roast117d off roast · Past peak

Pulled by

Allysa

joshman Wonderful new bean

Washed Up Coffee· pulled by Allysa
Anthony KataiAnthony Katai@katai· 3mo
Espresso

Espresso · Driftaway Coffee

Washed Up Coffee
82Specialty

The details

Beans

Drift Away · Yoinee Mosquera Pink Bourbon · Colombia

Single originLight roast

Pulled by

Allysa

Dialed In

katai new barista, nice pull

Washed Up Coffee· pulled by Allysa