Starbucks Coffee
Verona
| Roaster Location: | Seattle, Washington |
| Coffee Origin: | Not disclosed |
| Roast Level: | Very Dark |
| Agtron: | 27/35 |
| Review Date: | May 2004 |
| Aroma: | 7 |
| Body: | 6 |
| Flavor: | 6 |
Blind Assessment
Decent enough in the aroma: sweetly pungent, balanced, intensely roasty with a twist of slightly charred cedar. In the cup sweet and pungent, but the charred cedar notes turn to charred board notes, expressionless and woody. A vague hint of fruit at the top of the profile. I hope the nominating reader tasted a better sample of the Verona than this one.
Notes
Verona is one of Starbucks' darker roasted blends. Starbucks' limited edition wholebean coffees are often outstanding, but the quality-dampening demands of sheer volume appear to have taken its toll on main-menu blends like the Verona. Visit
Who Should Drink It
Dark-roast drinkers who don't have other options.
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This review originally appeared in the May, 2004 tasting report: Readers' Nominations
