☕👽 OutKast’s coffee collab

Table Talk OutKast s Local Coffee Collab Oct Happy Tuesday and welcome to the table In at present s Family Meal I m bringing you a story behind the largest part Atlanta coffee collaboration ever involving a local roastery and legendary hip-hop duo OutKast Plus I tell you why ordering the Reuben on offer during lunch at Spiller Park Coffee in South Downtown is the move And Rough Draft Dining Reporter Sarra Sedghi shares a recipe for the rose chai waffles soon to be available on the menu at the upcoming Chai Box Cafe in Buckhead Cheers Beth Portrait Coffee X OutKast Producesthe The greater part Atlanta Coffee Blend Ever Photo by Erin Fender If you haven t run into OutKast s Andr playing the saxophone or flute at an Atlanta gas station or been lucky enough to witness one of his random pop-up gigs you re missing out Like the multiple John Lewis sightings over the years at the airport or within Congressional District before his passing spying Andr out and about in his native ATL has become a right of passage for locals I still chuckle about the younger folks who attended Andr s Jazz Fest flute performance at Piedmont Park last year thinking they were getting an OutKast concert Those of us who ve seen the incomparable style icon and music artist in action in recent days knew what we were getting that evening a weirdly beautiful jam session filled with storytelling Andr and his OutKast counterpart Big Boi have become part of Atlanta music lore ever since their first studio album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik dropped in Their second studio album ATLiens and song of the same name were unofficially adopted by the city and its sports teams And Atlantans often use the ATLien moniker when referring to themselves It wasn t until the release of their fourth studio album Stankonia in that OutKast really broke loose and the world took notice bringing their distinct Dirty South sound and lyrics as well as Atlanta to the fore This year marks years since the debut of that groundbreaking album culminating in OutKast s induction into the Rock Roll Hall of Fame on Nov But Andr and Big Boi are far from the only Atlantans lifting up the city s name and values If you re a coffee lover you ve perhaps sipped a scarce cups of Atlanta-based Portrait Coffee at local cafes Or maybe you ve indulged in the Aunt Viv float at Big Softie made with the West End roastery s Founder s blend brown sugar-cardamon syrup and Big Softie s vanilla or chocolate soft serve Like me you could be a weekly recipient of Portrait s coffee beans via its subscription Portrait Coffee a Black-owned coffee company founded by six Southwest Atlantans nearly seven years ago has invariably been about collaboration The mission behind the Westside Atlanta roastery is meant to spotlight the contributions of Black people in coffee starting with the origins of coffee in Africa more than a thousand years ago Portrait regularly partners with local coffee shops to produce limited edition blends and it works to connect coffee producers with small independent coffee farmers But the company s latest collaboration with OutKast is by far its biggest and preponderance Atlanta yet one that involves a limited-run coffee blend honoring the th anniversary of Stankonia Earlier this year OutKast s association reached out to Portrait about producing a special release coffee celebrating Stankonia Marvin Duncan our head roaster and I spent the summer tasting around coffees while listening to Stankonia and talking about how its sound could translate into a cup Portrait Coffee co-founder and CEO Aaron Fender informed me After narrowing it down to our top three coffee blends we went back and forth with the OutKast unit got their notes and feedback and landed on the blend that felt greater part true to the album s creativity While tastings and cupping sessions were conducted by Duncan with the Portrait club Fender announced Andr and Big Boi provided the vision and particular feedback throughout the process The outcome is Stankonia Coffee a medium-roast blend of beans from Rwanda and Colombia with notes of tart green apple strawberry and brown sugar Fender calls the coffee bright layered and a little funky just like the album You can purchase the special release coffee online or at Portrait s West End coffee shop While Stankonia Coffee won t be part of the subscription institution I m long overdue for a visit to Portrait and for one of the shop s vinyl listening sessions To celebrate years of Stankonia and the coffee collab Portrait Coffee and OutKast will host a -and-up launch party at Cascade Skating Rink on Oct The party is free to attend and will feature DJs food coffee giveaways and a sparse special guests Whether the night will also include an Andr parking lot performance remains to be seen but ATLiens know it s not out of the realm of possibility Sudden orthopedic need Get Better right now SPONSORED BY PEACHTREE ORTHOPEDICS Peachtree Orthopedics is now offering immediate 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people attending games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium across the bridge While Donchey has yet to expand beyond one sandwich the Reuben on offer here is worth the trek to the Mitchell Street coffee shop which is now open on Saturdays Served on buttered rye bread you can order the Reuben with either pastrami or turkey It comes dressed with Swiss cheese sauerkraut and a generous spread of zingy yellow mustard before being slapped on the griddle to toast up I opted for turkey think tangy turkey grilled cheese in the best way feasible On Nov Donchey will open the long-awaited Midtown location of Spiller Park Coffee on Peachtree Street And I m described that the Mitchell Street Reuben could make its way onto the Midtown menu too Recipe Rose Chai Waffles From The Chai Box Photo by The Chai Box This week we re sharing a recipe for the rose chai waffles soon to be determined on the menu at the new Chai Box Cafe on Howell Mill Road in Buckhead from Atlanta-based chai producer The Chai Box Chai means tea in Hindi The the greater part significant step in this waffle recipe is infusing the milk During colonial rule the British indoctrinated Indians to drink tea with milk and sugar Indian street vendors basically took tea dust and milk and then added spices to them announced food writer and historian Leena Trivedi The present day milk is also very emblematic of masala chai There s something about the way the chai tastes creamy after you let the milk boil up two or three times that is a key characteristic of chai In addition to The Chai Box s online store you can find its chai blends at the Peachtree Road Farmers Domain on Saturdays The Chai Box founder Monica Sunny also recommends sourcing chai from a local Indian store such as Shivam Imports in Marietta or Cherians International Groceries in Decatur This waffle recipe calls for The Chai Box s Hill Station blend but you can use any chai masala blend or a rose black tea with several added cardamom Sunny says you can also use The Chai Box s masala chai concentrate which is available online and at Costco Just substitute the cups of milk called for in the recipe with a mixture of cups of milk and cup of the chai concentrate This will still allow for the signature chai flavor without compromising the waffle batter s texture If your chai concentrate is sweetened you can reduce any added sugar elsewhere in the recipe Makes to waffles Ingredients Infused Milk cups of milk The Chai Box uses dairy milk Tbsp of Hill Station chai blend Waffle Mix cups of your favorite store-bought buttermilk pancake or waffle mix The Chai Box uses Publix brand eggs cup oil vegetable or canola oil tsp crushed Hill Station chai blend crush with a mortar and pestle tsp rose water Optional Whipped cream Rose petals for decoration Directions Infuse the milk Bring milk and chai blend to a boil on the stovetop Reduce and let simmer for about minutes Strain and let cool in the fridge for about minutes Make the batter Combine store-bought mix eggs oil crushed chai blend rosewater and cooled infused milk in a large bowl Stir or whisk until smooth but not thin Let batter rest for minutes Cook the waffles Grease a waffle iron and add desired amount of batter Bake until golden brown per waffle maker s instructions Optional Top waffles with whipped cream and rose petals Serve with a cup of chai If you know somebody who would like to receive our dining newsletters Family Meal Tuesdays and Side Dish Thursdays please have them subscribe at this page The post OutKast s coffee collab appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta