Pannikin Coffee & Tea
Turkish Blend
| Roaster Location: | San Diego, California |
| Roast Level: | Very Dark |
| Agtron: | 32/33 |
| Review Date: | June 1999 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 7 |
| Body: | 6 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
To my palate, one of the finer dark roasts in the cupping. The sweetness is elegantly complex and lemony, lightly rich, almost juicy. A subdued charred bitterness balances the fruity sweetness.
Notes
An original and seductive variation on the dark-roast bittersweet theme. Apparently originally designed for Middle-Eastern or "Turkish" brewing, this fruity blend should do splendidly in almost any style of brewer. Pannikin is one of the pioneers of West-Coast specialty coffee. Bob Sinclair founded his company in 1968, just t
Who Should Drink It
Anyone in search of an original and seductive variation on the dark-roast bittersweet theme.
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This review originally appeared in the June, 1999 tasting report: Extreme and Not-So-Extreme Dark Roasts
