Starbucks Coffee
Tribute Blend (K-Cup)
| Roaster Location: | Seattle, Washington |
| Coffee Origin: | Ethiopia; Sumatra; Papua New Guinea; Colombia. |
| Roast Level: | Very Dark |
| Agtron: | 0/37 |
| Est. Price: | $9.99/12 K-Cups |
| Review Date: | April 2013 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 7 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
| Aftertaste: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
(As brewed in a Keurig B70 Platinum single-serve brewing device using a Keurig-compatible capsule to produce a 6-ounce serving): Crisp, rather deep, quietly complex. Roasted cacao nib, walnut, orangy fruit, a hint of flowers in aroma and cup. Roast-muted acidity; smooth mouthfeel. Sweet, chocolate-toned, though rather drying finish.
Notes
A wide range of origins in a dark-roasted K-Cup blend. Visit
Who Should Drink It
A satisfying dark-roasted cup for Keurig-owners. The K-cup format seems to mute the usual bitterness of the dark roast, allowing a quiet but pleasing aromatic complexity to move forward.
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This review originally appeared in the April, 2013 tasting report: The (Not Quite Arrived) New World of K-Cups
