Continuing the ever elusive search for the perfect coffee…
I believe this is the NINTH review for coffee in this blog. I am trying HARD to find the very best
one!!!
I recently picked up a very fancy (non Trader Joe’s) tin of coffee (yes,
TIN… Even fancier than a CAN,
no???) It was the night before my
birthday and I thought I deserved something uber delightful, so I tossed some Lavazza
Caffe Espresso (see, even the NAME is fancy!!) coffee in the cart.
That stuff is BITTER as all get out!!!!
Man sakes alive it is bitter… So I have been “cutting it” with Trader
Joe’s coffee and making a blend. Well,
we ran out of TJ’s so last night got a can of Smooth and Mellow Blend (whole
bean). It has a funny drawing on the
front – two hipsters sitting in hip chairs, one wearing hip glasses. The lady says, “I feel so relaxed” and the
dude says, “…and yet so alert”. So I am
guessing Trader Joe’s is implying that drinking this coffee will make me 3
things: relaxed, alert, and hip. Fingers crossed! J
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| See the hipsters sipping java?? |
The can claims “The acidity is light, the flavor is well rounded and
fully developed. Never bitter…”. I would agree. It was not bitter. Not acidic.
But I guess I would add that it was a tiny bit dull… Well, I mean, if I were the copy writer for
Trader Joe’s marketing I would not ad that, of course, but here in this blog I feel
free to tell you that this coffee didn’t knock my socks off. Since I was reviewing it I brewed it alone
(not as a blend with the Lavazza coffee) and it was okay but not
magnificent.
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| Here's MY hipster drinking a cup of Smooth and Mellow Blend |
And do you know what? I drank a
whole cup of it and I do not feel the least bit more hip. Damn. I
am not sure it worked. Sigh.
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| Medium roast, medium price, medium taste |
So overall, this is ok for a basic coffee but nothing special to write
home about.
Price – $6.49
Rating – 3.5
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