The brand new Aveley Farms Espresso roastery in Timonium, Maryland. All photos courtesy of Aveley Farms.
Aveley Farms Espresso Roasters is heading right into a bountiful winter with the opening of its new roastery and occasional bar, a part of an all-day espresso, beer and pizza collaboration simply exterior Baltimore in Timonium, Maryland.
Diamondback Brewing Firm is the associate operating the brewery, taproom and pizza kitchen, whereas Aveley Farms’ on-site espresso bar represents the corporate’s second brick-and-mortar institution.
“Our important objective was to create one cohesive idea between Aveley and Diamondback,” Aveley Farms founder Corey Voelkel advised Each day Espresso Information. “We wished to create a heat and welcoming setting that blends trendy and industrial aesthetics.”
Roughly 1,800 sq. ft of the 4,800-square-foot whole is cut up by the 2 firms for his or her respective manufacturing, whereas the remainder is shared public area. The espresso bar stands other than a wraparound, 10-tap beer bar. The seating areas borrow ideas from each the cafe and beer corridor worlds, with benches, two-tops and lounge areas, in addition to bigger high-tops and cubicles.
Storage bay doorways open to a 700-square-foot patio for added seating whereas letting in loads of daylight below the 25-foot industrial ceilings.
Behind the Aveley bar, baristas craft a full slate of espresso and drip coffees, in addition to seasonal and chilly brew drinks. Diamondback, whose on-site 3.5-barrel brew system seems lagers and experimental brews obtainable solely in Baltimore County, is collaborating with Aveley on a run of limited-release coffee-beers known as the Origin Sequence.
The primary Origin Sequence launch is a Brazil Roast Espresso Stout, a malty 8.0% ABV beer that showcases the earthy, chocolatey and nutty character of a Brazilian espresso roasted by Aveley Farms’ Yil Gonzalez.
Every Origin Sequence launch will deal with a special single-origin espresso and its distinct traits. All of Aveley’s inexperienced espresso and roasting operations happen at the back of the brand new location, the place Gonzalez handles Ethiopian coffees sourced by fellow Baltimore-based outfit Keffa Espresso, Colombian coffees from woman-owned Paisa Espresso and Costa Rican beans from Selva Espresso, amongst others.
“We’ve constructed relationships with a variety of the farmers and importers over the previous five-plus years of our operations and prioritize persevering with these relationships,” mentioned Voelkel. “We prioritize single-origin heaps from our producers, however have began to buy neighborhood heaps as we’ve grown our wholesale.”
Voelkel has been associates with the Diamondback possession crew of Tom Foster, Colin Marshall and Francis Smith since highschool. About 10 years in the past, whereas working in mid-level administration positions at startups in San Diego, a cup of espresso Voelkel at a Fowl Rock Espresso Roasters location despatched him in a brand new route.
“It modified my view on espresso. From there I purchased a house roaster and began roasting for myself on weekends, and ultimately launched an internet site to promote, and grew it from there,” mentioned Voelkel, who launched Aveley Farms in 2019 within the Harbor East growth in Baltimore. “I drove cross nation and acquired an IR-12 from Dan Bailey at Amavida Espresso, and the remainder is historical past.”
Operations moved into Aveley Farms’ Towson roastery cafe in 2022. That location, now with extra space, will stay the flagship Aveley cafe and workplace.
“Timonium is a big suburb in Baltimore County, about 20 minutes north of Baltimore metropolis. There will not be many impartial espresso or beer choices in Baltimore County, and this new idea helps fill that void for all of the residents,” mentioned Voelkel, who envisions extra Aveley areas opening nearer to the city middle. “We’d like to get again to our roots in Baltimore metropolis and to the neighborhood that supported us and helped Aveley turn into what it’s.”
Aveley Farms Espresso Roasters is situated at 9490 Deereco Highway in Timonium. Feedback? Questions? Information to share? Contact DCN’s editors right here.
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Howard Bryman
Howard Bryman is the affiliate editor of Each day Espresso Information by Roast Journal. He’s primarily based in Portland, Oregon.
