Blind Assessment

Crisply sweet-savory. Dark chocolate, charred mesquite, gardenia, dried persimmon, dark caramel in aroma and cup. Bittersweet structure with barely perceptible acidity; gently drying, chocolaty and wood-framed finish.

Notes

This coffee was purchased from a Peet’s Coffee retail location as a nationally branded benchmark comparison for the darker-roasted coffees from smaller roasters reviewed this month. It is a conventionally washed-process coffee in the Kenya tradition. Peet’s Coffee, now a national chain, was founded by Alfred Peet in 1966, making it one of the first and most influential artisan coffee roasters in the U.S. Visit www.peets.com for more information.

Bottom Line

A fine Kenya roasted in Peet’s classic dark style, which here encourages surprising depth while retaining the crisp coherence of the classic Kenya profile.

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