Purchased: K-Cup Package from online Keurig coffee distributor
Bean Origin: Dunno, but it's fair trade!
Additives: Half and half, as usual.
Taste: Sumatran coffee is the absolute apex of boiled bean beverages. Some people will argue that Civet coffee is much more impressive, but since I plan on never drinking coffee made from beans shat out by cats, I will never know.
Sumatran coffee is to blame for my addiction: in my younger days I would prance into Prestogeorge and take a big whiff of the locally roasted blends in their store. When I asked the clerk what smell was dominating the room he emphatically declared it to be their Sumatran blend. I thought he was insane...there were at least 80 different varieties but Sumatra was the only odor? Yet, he was right.
This is my second review of a Green Mountain blend, and probably not the last. With the Keurig sitting comfortably near my cubicle I typically consume anywhere from 3 to 12 cups of coffee a day. My team enjoys a little variety, so although we purchase our coffee in packs of 50 we tend to try new blends every time an order is needed. Alas, none of this is about the taste.
It's a common mistake to assume that Sumatra is bitter. It's one of the darkest roasts, but taste has as much to do with the beans as it does the roast, and Sumatra beans are typically very clean tasting with a hint of sweetness. Green Mountain does not disappoint. It's rich enough that I know I'm not drinking Folgers, but not so bitter that I wonder if I forgot to put cream in.
When you, dear readers, are ready to take the plunge into the seedy world of coffee appreciation, start with a Sumatra...any Sumatra...and I guarantee you will never return to your brown water from McBurger Hut.
This Coffee is Equivalent To: Whatever Satan used to tempt Jesus while he roamed the desert.
Buzz: I feel like I just woke up, but now it feels like I at least slept in.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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