CTN: Union de Guerrero Cafe Pochutla, Oaxaca Mexico
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:02 am
(Didn't know where to put this)
This is a coffee tasting note. My daughters came back from Oaxaca the other day and brought me some organic coffee, grown, roasted and ground in Oaxaca. I gave up coffee 4 or 5 years ago on a regular basis as I found the occasional withdrawal too much hassle to put up with. But every once in a while, I'll have a half a cup or a half decaf half caffeinated cup of coffee if I've been up all night. It really wasn't a big deal for me to give it up because it's so hard to find a really good cup of coffee. Starschmucks makes pretty good tasting coffee flavored milk drinks but their plain coffee just doesn't do it for me. I think it's too heavily roasted but that's just me. And I do seek out the un-chains but often their coffee is only marginally better than commercial grade stuff, sometimes considerably better but it's still rare to have a really exceptional cup of coffee.
Anyway, here's what the label on the stuff the kids brought back says: (I'm sorry but I don't know how to put accents on the Spanish. I'll have to learn)
Union de Guerrero Pochutla, Oaxaca Mexico
100% Cafe Pluma Organico
I brewed this 1 tablespoon to 1 cup boiling water in a French Press type pot with just tap water for 5 minutes before pressing. I added no milk/cream or sugar.
Beautiful chocolately brown color with some reddish highlights. The aroma fills the kitchen. That in and of itself is sort of meaningless, I've smelled the most wonderful coffee smells in the past and been most disappointed by the flavor. But this is exceptional coffee. It's got a rich mouthfeel that surprised me. There is an intrinsic sweetness that is very subtle but adds to the richness. Waves of deep authentic coffee flavor coat my tongue and palate and there really are distinct cocoa notes that are quite pleasant. There is just a touch of sharp or bitter to keep it structured but if this was wine, and I was talking about tannins, I'd say they were well integrated and not obtrusive at all. There's even a definite, moderately long and very pleasant finish.
Truly remarkable. This is what coffee is supposed to taste like, I believe.
This is a coffee tasting note. My daughters came back from Oaxaca the other day and brought me some organic coffee, grown, roasted and ground in Oaxaca. I gave up coffee 4 or 5 years ago on a regular basis as I found the occasional withdrawal too much hassle to put up with. But every once in a while, I'll have a half a cup or a half decaf half caffeinated cup of coffee if I've been up all night. It really wasn't a big deal for me to give it up because it's so hard to find a really good cup of coffee. Starschmucks makes pretty good tasting coffee flavored milk drinks but their plain coffee just doesn't do it for me. I think it's too heavily roasted but that's just me. And I do seek out the un-chains but often their coffee is only marginally better than commercial grade stuff, sometimes considerably better but it's still rare to have a really exceptional cup of coffee.
Anyway, here's what the label on the stuff the kids brought back says: (I'm sorry but I don't know how to put accents on the Spanish. I'll have to learn)
Union de Guerrero Pochutla, Oaxaca Mexico
100% Cafe Pluma Organico
I brewed this 1 tablespoon to 1 cup boiling water in a French Press type pot with just tap water for 5 minutes before pressing. I added no milk/cream or sugar.
Beautiful chocolately brown color with some reddish highlights. The aroma fills the kitchen. That in and of itself is sort of meaningless, I've smelled the most wonderful coffee smells in the past and been most disappointed by the flavor. But this is exceptional coffee. It's got a rich mouthfeel that surprised me. There is an intrinsic sweetness that is very subtle but adds to the richness. Waves of deep authentic coffee flavor coat my tongue and palate and there really are distinct cocoa notes that are quite pleasant. There is just a touch of sharp or bitter to keep it structured but if this was wine, and I was talking about tannins, I'd say they were well integrated and not obtrusive at all. There's even a definite, moderately long and very pleasant finish.
Truly remarkable. This is what coffee is supposed to taste like, I believe.