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Gigawatt Coffee Barrel Aged Series, freshly roasted and small batch, medium roast with a smooth, rich taste. Limited release, unique barrel aged coffee. 10 oz.
Gigawatt Barrel Aged Series at a glance: limited edition small batch coffee rested in a spirit barrel, origin and roast vary by release, 10 oz bag
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Gigawatt Coffee Barrel Aged Series, freshly roasted and small batch, medium roast with a smooth, rich taste. Limited release, unique barrel aged coffee. 10 oz.
Gigawatt Barrel Aged Series at a glance: limited edition small batch coffee rested in a spirit barrel, origin and roast vary by release, 10 oz bag
Verified five-star customer review of Gigawatt Barrel Aged Series coffee, shown with the 10 oz bag
Gigawatt Coffee Barrel Aged guarantee - never bitter, never burnt. No hoops, no sending anything back, no runaround.
Gigawatt Coffee Barrel Aged - we write the roast date by hand on every bag we ship, so you never guess how long it sat on a shelf.
Gigawatt Coffee Barrel Aged Series, freshly roasted, small batch medium roast with smooth, rich taste. Limited release, unique barrel aged coffee, 10 oz, set against a cloud-filled background.
Gigawatt Coffee Barrel Aged Series, freshly roasted small batch medium roast with smooth, rich taste. Limited release, unique barrel aged coffee, 10 oz, displayed on a counter.

Barrel Aged Coffee

Medium Roast | Smooth, Sweet & Elegant

$14.99
Grind TypeWhole Bean Only
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Barrel Aged Series – Madeira Barrel Aged Kenyan

The thirteenth release in our limited Barrel Aged Series, and the first we have ever done with a fortified wine.  We released this Kenya Swara AA back in January and it went fast. So we did something to it. 6 weeks resting in a Madeira barrel, it is a different cup entirely - our first fortified wine barrel, and the deep richness it leaves behind runs straight into the brightness the Kenyan is known for.

Why You'll Love It

  • Exclusive Small Batch: Part of our limited Barrel Aged Series. 100 bags only, and when they're gone, they're gone.
  • Deep & Bright at Once: The barrel brings a full, rounded body. The Kenyan cuts back through it. Nuanced tones in a medium roast.
  • Taste Notes: Dried fig, apple, and molasses.
Love this one? Pair it with our Luminosity Breakfast Blend for a bright, easy morning cup alongside the deep one.
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Barrel Aged Coffee

$14.99

No Bitter, Burnt Taste

Freshly Air Roasted

Small Batch Quality
Stats - Madeira Barrel Aged Coffee
Limited Release #13

Aged In Wine.

6 weeks in a Madeira barrel. Single origin Kenya Swara AA. Our first fortified wine barrel, and only 100 bags made.

6
Weeks Aged

In a Madeira wine barrel

100
Bags Only

When it's gone, it's gone

Med
Roast Level

Keeps the Kenyan bright

Whole Bean Only

Tasting Notes - Madeira Barrel Aged Coffee

What will you taste?

The Experience.

Six weeks in a Madeira barrel brings out something we have never had before:

Dried
Fig
Apple
Molasses

Not Just Coffee. An Experience.

Madeira is a fortified wine, aged with heat until it turns deep and concentrated. That is what the wood had been holding, and it is a different thing from what a spirit leaves behind. Where a bourbon barrel gives you char and smoke, this one gives you fruit: a dried fig sweetness that settles in underneath the brightness the Kenyan already had, rather than covering it over.

Medium roasted to keep the Kenyan bright — not bury it.

Whole bean only. Grind fresh for the full experience.

Deep. Rich. Bright all the way through.

The Barrel Story - Madeira Barrel Aged Coffee

The Barrel

Aged in Madeira · Single Origin Kenya Swara AA

Thirteen releases into our Barrel Aged Series, and this is the first time we have used a fortified wine barrel. Madeira is wine with a grape spirit added, then aged with heat until it turns deep and concentrated. That is what the wood had been holding. Six weeks in it gave this Kenya Swara AA something none of our previous twelve have had.

A First in Thirteen

Spirits, then a liqueur. This is the first fortified wine we have ever aged a coffee in.

6 Weeks Aging

Long enough for the beans to take on the fruit, short enough that the Kenyan still comes through.

Wine, Not Spirit

A wine barrel leaves fruit and depth where a whiskey cask leaves char and smoke. If our bourbon releases ran a little bold for you, this is a different thing entirely.

Bright Meets Deep

Kenyan coffee is known for its brightness. This is the first time we have given it somewhere deep to land.

"Fortified wine meets Bensenville roast."

Madeira barrel · Illinois roast

Customer Reviews - Bourbon Barrel Aged Coffee

What People Are Saying

Barrel Aged Series

Featured
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"Mind blown. 🤯 So good I had to order some for my friends!"

Kees V.
Verified
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"Very interesting flavor. Nice barrel taste and as usual so smooth. Great idea, keep them coming. Love my GIGAWATT!!"

Mark L.
Verified
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"Love all your coffee…. loved this one most. Sad I only bought 2 bags. Make more soon please!!!"

Dan C.
Verified
Limited release. Loved by many.
FAQ - Madeira Barrel Aged Coffee
FAQ

Common Questions

How is this different from your bourbon barrel coffees?
This one was aged in wine, not a spirit. Bourbon and rum casks are burned on the inside, and that char is where the smoke and the heavier sweetness come from. A Madeira barrel has no char to give, so what it leaves behind is fruit instead — deep, jammy and rounded. If our bourbon releases ran a little bold for you, start here.
How long is the coffee aged in the barrel?
This batch was aged for 6 weeks in a Madeira barrel. Long enough for the beans to take on the fruit, short enough that the Kenya Swara AA itself still comes through rather than being buried under it.
Does barrel aged coffee contain alcohol?
No alcohol content. The green coffee beans absorb the flavors and aromas from the barrel — the fruit, the sweetness, the depth — but not the alcohol itself. It's all flavor, no buzz (other than caffeine!).
What is Madeira?
A fortified wine — wine with a grape spirit added, then aged with heat until it turns deep and concentrated. You may know it from the kitchen, in pan sauces and gravies. We had aged in spirits and in a liqueur before, but never in a wine, and that is exactly why this one tastes the way it does.
Why is this whole bean only?
Barrel aged coffee has delicate, complex flavors that fade quickly once ground. Grind fresh right before brewing and you'll get the full dried fig and molasses. It makes a real difference.
What's the best way to brew it?
Any method works beautifully. Pour over and French press really let the fruit come forward. As espresso it's deep and unusual. Drip works great too. Brew it however you already brew — just grind fresh.
Will this coffee come back?
Each barrel aged release is truly limited — only 100 bags per batch. Once this Madeira Barrel Aged Kenyan is gone, we move to a different barrel for the next release. If you love it, stock up while you can.

Still have questions? Reach out — we're happy to help.

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