The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
House Blend
Roaster Location: | Los Angeles, California |
Coffee Origin: | Central and South America. |
Roast Level: | Medium |
Agtron: | 48/60 |
Review Date: | February 2009 |
Aroma: | 8 |
Acidity: | 8 |
Body: | 8 |
Flavor: | 8 |
Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Delicately complex coffee. Nut, dark chocolate, raisiny fruit, a hint of flowers carry from aroma through silky bodied cup to a flavor-saturated though rather short finish. Gentle, lemon-toned acidity.
Notes
Available in a 16-ounce valve bag at $11.45. Established in 1963, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is a large Los Angeles based roaster and retailer with over 700 locations in twenty countries. Visit
Who Should Drink It
Admirers of the subtle and graceful.
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This review originally appeared in the February, 2009 tasting report: House Blends: Comfort Coffee and Beyond