Majik Coffee
Indian-Indonesian Espresso
Roaster Location: | North Kingstown, Rhode Island |
Coffee Origin: | India; Indonesia |
Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
Agtron: | 35/47 |
Review Date: | September 2005 |
Aroma: | 8 |
Body: | 7 |
Flavor: | 8 |
Aftertaste: | 8 |
With Milk: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Ken (90) liked this espresso with its earthy-musty influenced aromatics considerably more than co-taster Ted Lingle (87). In the aroma, vanilla, floral, earth, leather and fruit notes. In the small cup medium body, leanish but smooth mouthfeel, with a rather sharp, musty/fruity flavor that persisted in the mildly astringent but resonant finish. Probably at its best in milk, which rounded and softened the coffee, turning the musty fruit toward a pleasingly complex chocolate. Reader Adam Harvey testifies that "Simply put, [this] is the best espresso I have ever tasted. And I have tasted plenty."
Notes
Majik Coffee is a small-batch wholesale and retail roaster specializing in custom roasting and blending. Visit
Who Should Drink It
Those who enjoy Sumatra coffees and Islay single-malt whiskies.
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This review originally appeared in the September, 2005 tasting report: Nice Going: Readers' Choice Espressos