"Coromandel-Fazenda Sao Joao?"
I dare you to say that three times, fast.
Yet another home roast, I cooked these up to what they call a "full city" or very dark brown, but not black. Once again, my $7 eBay air popper turned coffee-roaster did a great job, producing yet another brew that is so good it’s blowing the bell curve for the rest of my non-home-roasted reviews.
Home roasting is the way to go, people. Seriously. Buying green beans is much cheaper, they keep for a long long time without you having to worry about them going stale. It takes less than 15 minutes to roast enough to last you a week. It tastes better than you can possibly imagine — assuming you’ve never had uber-fresh roasted coffee before.
If you just can’t be bothered with the zen task of home roasting, then I highly recommend you buy from a micro-roaster such as some of the ones I’ve featured here.
Sermon over. I’m climbing down from the fresh-coffee-smelling podium.
I kind of blew the ending, didn’t I? I already stated this coffee is awesome. Well, let me also say that it has a strong, full body without being overwhelming, a very rich taste, with overtones of walnut and dark chocolate. There’s a good, active zing without being overly acidic. The aftertaste fades to a warm, comfy wood-smoke glow, leaving you with a sense of peace and well-being.
Or at least it does me, because I’ve got enough to last me a while and I’m so happy I do! This, my friends, is a bona fide groovy brew.