Sara Lee Coffee & Tea
Chock Full O’ Nuts New York Classics 100% Colombian
Roaster Location: | Harrison, New York |
Coffee Origin: | Colombia |
Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
Agtron: | 45/55 |
Review Date: | June 2003 |
Aroma: | 7 |
Acidity: | 7 |
Body: | 7 |
Flavor: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Lovely balanced, low-toned, bittersweet, richly understated cup. A slightly darker-than-supermarket-norm roast mellows the acidity nicely and nudges the fruit toward chocolate. The finish is a touch bitter.
Notes
Purchased at ShopRite supermark; whole bean in sealed foil bag with one-way valve; $8.92/pound. New York Classics is a specialty line of the traditional supermarket brand Chock Full O' Nuts, owned by Sara Lee Coffee & Tea. Visit
Who Should Drink It
A versatile chocolate-toned cup that does particularly well with milk or whitener.
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This review originally appeared in the June, 2003 tasting report: Pursuing Quality at the Supermarket