The cafe also plans to unveil a new Detroit-only 313 coffee blend of two Ethiopian coffees next week to mark the opening of the new location.
Corlett says he wanted to change that by working those one-off recipes onto the menu as a quarterly rotating menu of “signature drinks.” Customers can expect options like the Bridesmaid - a reference to Corlett always coming in second or third in competition - espresso, carrot puree, blood orange juice, and a brûléed grapefruit garnish. Although the drink recipes were popular with judges, they rarely ever made it in front of customers. Detroit’s coffee bar will include two taps for nitro cold-brewed coffee and nitro tea.īefore founding Madcap, Corlett was a regular competitor in national barista competitions and frequently ranked in the top three contestants. Madcap also sources seasonal teas from Song Tea in San Francisco. The Detroit shop will offer Madcap’s standard menu with options like pour-overs brewed using an automated Modbar system as well as espresso drinks. There will also be plenty of patio seating. In the warmer months, the business will be able to open its Nana Wall at the front of the coffee bar for an open-air feel and additional coffee bar seating. The Detroit cafe features a minimalist white interior with big windows, a small amount of bar seating, and two long, standing tables. To keep this consistent, Madcap baristas undergo an extensive training process to learn the coffee menu including up to nine months of supervision before getting to operate an espresso machine. Everything from the mineral content in the water to the brewing temperatures is carefully controlled. Corlett tells Eater that the cafes are focused on the science of coffee brewing. The roaster specializes in seasonal coffees named after the farmer who produces the beans. Madcap was founded in Grand Rapids in 2008 by Corlett and partner Ryan Knapp. between Queens Bar and retailers the Velvet Tower and Good Neighbor. The coffee bar - the fourth location for Madcap in Michigan - is located at 1412 Farmer St. Madcap is located in the Shinola Hotel complex, which is expected to debut the last of its anticipated food and beverage lineup on Monday. The shop is slated to debut this Saturday, March 23, owner Trevor Corlett confirms to Eater. Fast-forward a few years, Madcap ended up being a featured roaster in residence at the La Marzocco Café which felt a little like home to me.Grand Rapids-based coffee roastery Madcap Coffee are preparing to impress coffee nerds this weekend with the opening of the company’s first Detroit cafe. I look back and realize I didn’t really know what in the hell I was doing but I can confidently say at that time, in that era of specialty coffee, there was an immense focus on trying to get out of the way when brewing so that the coffee could shine - I just stuck to making sure that what I was doing was consistent and repeated the same way every time. I don’t know what it was that made me decide to do this, but I brewed at 175° F for the competition and by some miracle ended up winning. In 2015, we hosted a midwest Aeropress competition where the only parameter was that each competitor had to brew with Madcap Ethiopia Nano Challa. It always seemed like there was a different energy when our regulars would come in on the day we’d switch knowing that Madcap was on bar - My *very small* claim to fame was in large part due to Madcap. Mission Coffee featured Madcap a few times in my day while serving coffee in Columbus.
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