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Celebration Caffè

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:30:00 +0000

Background: Holiday offering by Allegro Coffee Company in Colorado, exclusively for Whole Foods. This year's blend is medium roast and contains coffees from Kenya, Ethiopia, and Guatemala.

Nose: Very sweet and fruity/floral, hints of spicy ginger and something that I can't quite place. Caramelised onion?

Taste: Bright and chocolaty. A little dried citrus, clean and sweet.

Overall: A zesty, flavourful cup of coffee.

Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino – Inna Bottle

admin — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:00:00 +0000

Presentation: Glass bottle, reminiscent of a slimmed-down milk bottle.

Nose: Milk chocolate, vanilla, and smoke.

Taste: Decidedly ashy, with a cloying milk chocolate background. Hints of toast, hazelnut, and golden syrup.

Overall: Not good. Not good 'tall.

Caribou Coffee Iced Coffee plus Espresso – Inna Can

admin — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:30:00 +0000

Presentation: 12 fl. oz. aluminum can with a twist-off top. A Coca-Cola product. Pours a murky brown.

Nose: Smooth dark chocolate presence.

Taste: Very mild; still chocolatey, with some maple syrup, caramel, and nutty influences coming through along with smooth creamy lactose. Hints of tobacco in the aftertaste.

Overall: Decidedly not my preferred form of coffee. It's palatable, but lacks a certain freshness and robustness.