Law On Coffee

Coffee Reviews from an Average Guy

 

Guatemala Huehuetenango: Finca Nueva Armenia – Counter Culture November 18, 2008

Filed under: Counter Culture, Latin America — Law @ 11:13 am

I wrote a few weeks back that I was interested in retrying the Huehuetenango coffee I first reviewed. As you’ll remember, this was the coffee that started the site. I’ve reviewed 6 coffees since my first cup of Huehuetenango and was curious if it still deserved the high praise I remember it.

Well, yeah it does. This coffee is amazing, a perfect cup. The levels it brings must be tasted to believe. The strong coffee flavor, nice bold hit in your mouth, then the smoky almost-nutty-but-not finish. Very nutty, hazelnut maybe but without that crazy flavored mess that gums up a grinder.

If you have a Counter Culture supplier near you, and are interested in a different experience for your morning cup, you should really give this a try. It’s unlike any of the other coffees I’ve tried and again, is the reason why I started this blog.

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Hatteras Blend – Southern Season November 5, 2008

Filed under: Uncategorized — Law @ 1:33 pm

Hatteras Blend - Southern Season

Taking a break from Larry’s Beans, I’m now enjoying this Hatteras Blend I got from Southern Season. I said I’d give a blend a try, enough of the single origin snobbery, so here goes. You know what, it’s not that bad.

This Hatteras Blend is a slightly more dark than medium roast, light city I think they’d call it. I don’t know a ton about these beans, I had thought it was a Counter Culture blend but I don’t see any mention of it on their website. Maybe it’s a local blend Southern Season had them put together for them. It’s listed on the Southern Season site at least.

Nice and smoky from the start, comes on real strong with that coffee, cocoa, aroma. The finish is nice and smooth, not a party in my mouth but not something I’d pass up. I could see myself drinking this coffee at a diner with some pancakes, scrambled eggs and corned beef and hash. It’s a good drinking coffee, nothing to write home about but it does the job with style.

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