Green Mountain Coffee:Single Origin Sumatra
This is my favorite of the coffees that Green Mountain sent me. It is a dark roast, and as I have said, I am partial to a dark roast. The beans are very aromatic, you open the bag and your brain perks up..”coffee? did someone say coffee?”
The color is dark and rich. When I tasted it there were definite orange flavors. In fact I was reminded of those orange slice jelly candies that kids love. It is that pronounced of a sweet orange flavor. Now, the cupping notes call for chocolate and “dark fruit” in addition to the orange. Again, I think that the chocolate taste label that keeps getting slapped on coffee is one of those things like certain descriptions of wine…it is largely overdone. If someone says that the coffee has notes of chocolate and nut it better taste like a Hershey’s with almonds, you know?
Green Mountain coffees, at least the ones I have tasted, all have varying degrees of acidity that some other coffees I have had do not. It is not something I hate but I would not seek it out.
This is a Fair Trade Organic coffee. That racks up points with me. All in all an excellent coffee especially for afternoon with a quick snack. I do think it would compliment a chocolate dessert because of the citrus notes, as well as be a nice go-with to a breakfast croissant with fruit.
Do I recommend it? Oh yeah. Definitely.
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2 opinions for Green Mountain Coffee:Single Origin Sumatra
Jo
Jun 28, 2008 at 7:47 am
Mm sounds good(Like it would go with “Orange Rock Cakes”). I feel in a nice mood this morning (I think it is because the rain cooled it off, and I am free to open the windows for fresh, moist air), and I want to do something nice for someone. Something like make them breakfast in bed and kiss their eyes awake, but no one is sleeping, or would enjoy being kissed awake and forced to eat the exact second they arise. People make it so hard to be “sweet”*.
* This is actually selfishness and fulfilling lovey wants of my own. Not REALLY very sweet is it?
Marye
Jun 28, 2008 at 9:01 am
LOL! Jo..You are truly too much like me. of course it is much sweeter than those days you just want to slap them awake and throw their breakfast at them….
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