To be honest, I was a little down on Reddit gifts lately. I love giving gifts to people, but after both my original santa and rematch santa in the snack exchange let the deadline pass, then my original santa in this exchange, I was feeling a little left out.

Enter the rematch santa. They got in touch right away and told me they would be sending a wonderful coffee blend from PT's Coffee in Kansas. They took my preferences into account by sending something local, and even better, something they personally recommended. They even took the time to describe the history behind the name, John Brown blend. Here in Richmond VA, we've been debating the lasting legacy of the Civil War for a long time. A 'surly activist blend' named after one of the most notorious abolitionists immediately caught my interest.

PT's shipped the coffee and I got it only two days after it was roasted. Since the temperature here has jumped back up into the high 80s, I decided to make it as a cold brew first. It's a funky, smoky, chocolaty taste that I absolutely love. It probably wouldn't have been something I would have picked out on my own, so I'm thrilled to get to try it. It also introduced me to PT's Coffee Roasters, a roaster with great ethics in a part of the country I haven't gotten to visit yet. I will be getting beans from them again.

Thank you Rematch Santa, it's a fantastic gift!