Old City Coffee
India Viennese Roast
| Roaster Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Coffee Origin: | Southern India |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
| Agtron: | 40/45 |
| Review Date: | August 2003 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Body: | 7 |
| Flavor: | 6 |
| With Milk: | 6 |
Blind Assessment
Ken and co-taster Willem Boot both found the aroma impressive: resonant, floral, fruity. The body disappointed, however: "imbalanced and gritty" (Ken), "unsettled" (Willem). The flavor was "complex" for Willem, "rich" for Ken, with floral and fruit endnotes. Both were approving though not excited about performance in milk: "Tickling, spicy" for Willem, "dry chocolate" for Ken. Willem 85, Ken 84.
Notes
India's coffees - sweet, low-acid arabicas, monsooned coffees, and clean, gingery washed robustas - are heavily used in espresso blending. This coffee is an India wet-processed arabica. Old City coffee is a boutique coffee roaster based in Philadelphia with a location in Wilmington, Delaware. Visit
Who Should Drink It
"Tickling, spicy" sounds like fun, and it probably is if you try this coffee in a short milk drink, a classic cappuccino, for example.
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This review originally appeared in the August, 2003 tasting report: Not Your Ordinary Espressos
