Endless World Coffee
Jamaican Blue Mtn Dark Roast
Roaster Location: | Los Angeles, California |
Roast Level: | Dark |
Agtron: | 35/42 |
Review Date: | June 1999 |
Aroma: | 7 |
Acidity: | 6 |
Body: | 6 |
Flavor: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
A clean, sweetly understated acidity complicated by a hint of flowers animates the bittersweetness of the dark roast. Ultimately the bitter tones dominate in finish, however, and intensify as the coffee cools.
Notes
A clean, sweetly understated acidity complicated by a hint of flowers animates the bittersweetness of the dark roast. I ran across this rather expensive coffee in an upscale supermarket. It came packed in a gas-flushed valve pack neatly folded inside a reusable can. The wide (7-point) difference between whole-bean and ground Agtron readings indicates a dramatic discrepa
Who Should Drink It
Name-droppers who like a famous coffee that won't embarrass them when they open the can.
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This review originally appeared in the June, 1999 tasting report: Extreme and Not-So-Extreme Dark Roasts