by simonp » Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:01 am
Tried the dark roasted beans last night, not too bad. The roast taste was rather dominant, and probably a little too dark for straight drinking. The crema was impressive though, very dense, very thick, brick red, and lasted for ages. Taste was very earthy (unsurprising with the Lintong) with a little muted acidity (presumably from the Guat Huehue).
This was not unlike H&Vs San Giorgio, and the roast colour was about the same I would say, not as dark and smokey tasting as Roberts Sienna Blend though.
I tried this in a Cappuccino this morning, with a little dash (10%) of robusta, and it was very nice, lots of bite cutting through.
I do quite like the bittersweet taste you get from a heavier roast, but not quite this much, and I do miss the subtler aromatics of a lighter roast. I think maybe I would enjoy a mixed roast, perhaps with some Brazil, and Yirg on the lighetr end, and some dark Lintong, and not quite so drak Columbian for sweetness. No pre-roast blend cheating for this though.
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