Blind Assessment

(Tasted as produced by a Braun Tassimo Single Serve Coffee Maker brewing a Tassimo T-Disc at a cup volume determined by the coding on the capsule, in this case 3.5 ounces): Simple, sweetly smoky aroma, with some depth of sensation and floral and fruit hints. As would be expected given the short serving size, full-bodied in the cup, with a fermented musty fruit that reads as walnut and bitterish semi-sweet chocolate. Cardboardy undertones, perhaps owing to staling. Simple but surprisingly clean short finish, with some mild astringency in the long.

Notes

Tassimo, an umbrella name for both a high-end single-serve brewing device produced by Braun and the proprietary design T-Disc beverage capsules that fit that device, represents an association of Braun and Kraft foods. Kraft currently produces a small selection of T-Discs pods for the Braun machine under its Gevalia, Maxwell House, Twinings and Suchard brands. The Tassimo T-Discs incorporate a bar code that instructs the brewing device how to prepare the particular beverage incorporated in the disk. In the case of the dark-roasted coffee reviewed here, the instructions apparently were to brew a short, full-bodied beverage of approximately 3.5 ounces. The instructions incorporated in the bar coding can be overridden in a "manual" mode, but we decided to accept the manufacturer's proposal for how this particular coffee should be presented. Visit www.tassimo.com or call 877-834-7271 for more information.

Who Should Drink It

Lovers of heavy-bodied, musty/malty, dark-roasted Indonesia coffees. Should do well with milk and sugar.

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