Dean & Deluca
House Blend
Roaster Location: | St. Helena, California |
Roast Level: | NA |
Agtron: | / |
Review Date: | June 2000 |
Aroma: | 7 |
Acidity: | 8 |
Body: | 7 |
Flavor: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
Agreeably balances roast pungency and classic high-grown acidity. The roast rounds the acidity and turns the fruit richly dry.
Notes
Agreeably balances roast pungency and classic high-grown acidity. The roast rounds the acidity and turns the fruit richly dry. The fine print on the wine-look foil bag reveals that this blend combines Guatemala Antigua and Mexico Altura (Altura is a grade description for high-grown Mexican coffee), hence its appearance in this Central America cupping report. From the 1999/2000 cr
Who Should Drink It
Too robust and dry for some palates, but should make a sturdy French press coffee that will stand up to some milk and sugar.
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This review originally appeared in the June, 2000 tasting report: Central America Coffees