Green Mountain Coffee Roasters: Newman’s Own Columbian Especial
Of the coffees that Green Mountain sent me, this one was my favorite.
It really surprised me because it is a lighter roast than I like but it is smooth and aromatic with a balanced acidity.
The primary flavor was nutty with a fruity overtone. In fact it reminded me alot of the ripe, fat hickory nuts I used to collect and eat as a kid. There is a light and lingering acidity after you swallow which is nice. For that reason I think it would be especially good with sweet desserts. This is a great pie and coffee type coffee.
The Newman’s Own line at Green Mountain Coffee is Fair Trade Certified and organic. I appreciate that so many roasters are striving to create a really exceptional organic coffee. This one is right up there with the best.
Green Mountain shows it as having a 5 star customer rating. I would definitely give it a 4 to a 4.5….I just don’t give 5 stars that easily. :)
Now, you all know that I think that the ethics are just as important as the taste and here is where this coffee racks up points:
Newman’s Own Organics, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, and Coffee Kids™ have teamed up to help women in Oaxaca, Mexico through an innovative agricultural program which helps women raise chickens. The project provides them with a means to diversify and strengthen their household economy as well as improve their family diet through organic meat and eggs.
THAT I can get excited about. SO kudos to Green Mountain and the Newmans for this awesome project!
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4 opinions for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters: Newman’s Own Columbian Especial
Tiffany
Jun 24, 2008 at 10:19 am
Maybe the decaf is just different!!! Like I mentioned before, I bought this coffee, in decaf form, when I was pregnant…because it uses the swiss water decaf method. I thought it tasted like dirt. Plain and simple, yucky, earthy, dirt. it was awful :-p Maybe I’ll have to give the regular brew a second shot.
Marye
Jun 24, 2008 at 11:26 am
Tiffany- I liked it. I don’t like decaf at all and I think that it alters the taste. Give it a try…
or maybe you got an old batch?
Jo
Jun 24, 2008 at 11:37 am
YAY! A Paulie Newman product review. So much love and respect for that man. :)
I agree decaf certainly alters the taste.
To get back to the point/the review: I did not know “Newman’s Own” made coffee, but if I ever see it I will have to get some.
Marye
Jun 24, 2008 at 1:06 pm
They do, Jo, and they have it distributed/manufactured through Green Mountain.
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