Starbucks Coffee
Kenya
Roaster Location: | Seattle, Washington |
Roast Level: | Very Dark |
Agtron: | 33/35 |
Review Date: | June 1999 |
Aroma: | 7 |
Acidity: | 8 |
Body: | 7 |
Flavor: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Rich Kenya wine tones dominate, buoyed by shimmers of citrus and berry. A complex sweetness blooms as the cup cools and the dry wine tones soften. A fine coffee, although I missed the echoing dimension of the very best Kenyas.
Notes
Rich Kenya wine tones dominate, buoyed by shimmers of citrus and berry. Although Starbucks has been stretching its original dark roast style toward the middle of the spectrum by adding its new "Milder Dimensions" and "Lively Impressions" lines of moderately roasted coffees, Big Green continues to present its Kenya in what lo
Who Should Drink It
Merlot lovers.
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This review originally appeared in the June, 1999 tasting report: Extreme and Not-So-Extreme Dark Roasts