Surf City Coffee
Hawaiian Blend
| Roaster Location: | Aptos, California |
| Coffee Origin: | 20% Kona; other blend components not disclosed. |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
| Agtron: | 51/72 |
| Review Date: | April 2006 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 7 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
A pungent, sweetly tart, tight-knit complexity - cedar, orange, semi-sweet chocolate - runs through the profile from aroma through the long, rich finish. Magisterial and consistent when hot; stiffens and simplifies just slightly as the cup cools.
Notes
Surf City Coffee is a small-batch, primarily wholesale roaster located in the lively community around the University of California at Santa Cruz. Visit
Who Should Drink It
Not particularly Kona-like, but a fine breakfast cup, richly acidy and complex.
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This review originally appeared in the April, 2006 tasting report: Hawaiian Coffees 2006: Not This Year
