Too Much Coffee

Just arrived in the post an hour ago, I'm on my 2nd cup already, very very nice but I'm not sure I should be spending this much on coffee!

I'm on my second bag from HasBean and I can say this coffee is producing the best tasting espresso I ever managed on my setup!
Very pleased with it!

I have just finished the bag I got on preorder. It is a truely awesome coffee. Gooseberry and rhubarb crumble in a cup!

darrensandford wrote:I have just finished the bag I got on preorder. It is a truely awesome coffee. Gooseberry and rhubarb crumble in a cup!

Ahhh, thanks for that. I was beginning to think that I would have to splash out on trying this coffee. The mention of gooseberry and rhubarb has put me off and saved me some cash.

But... but... in a good way!

I can for sure see those descriptors working, like a very sweet gooseberry, almost artificial overly sweet rhubarb like taste. Hmm I'm going to get you guys to write descriptors in the future.

That's where the "crumble" came from, I think - it had a definite caramelly, toffee sweetness like a nice toasty crumble

Steve wrote:I can for sure see those descriptors working, like a very sweet gooseberry, almost artificial overly sweet rhubarb like taste. Hmm I'm going to get you guys to write descriptors in the future.

Wow! I just knew that if Steve said it was good it would be good. I was put off by the description of gooseberry and rhubarb for a time but decided that I would give it a try.

This is a lovely, surprising, delightful coffee. It is two hours since my last cup and I am still enjoying the wonderful sharp but sweet aftertaste. I am happy to say that the flavour reminds me of fruit salad sweets rather than rhubarb (which I do not like). It is a very clean coffee with many distinct flavours and I can fully understand the description of complex flavours completely in balance.

So I would say your description is spot on Steve. I do not normally buy coffees in this price range but I would definitely buy this again.

I had the distinct luxury of cupping this with Steve at the Hasbean roastery, and it is a stunning coffee. The aroma on the nose, just of the grounds is truly epic. Such an absolutely fragrant coffee.

And just to throw another descriptor in.... WHAM BARS

You guys can listen to the cupping on the soon to be released podcast!

Yeah, Mark, Phil and I cupped this with Steve a while back. Definitely wham bars, good find Chris, I know exactly what you mean!

I was fantastic from the Clover too ...... Steve's descriptor of Fruit Salad chews was spot on for me and as it cooled I got a bit of sherbet in there too. Lovely coffee

That's it though Mark... fruit salad + sherbet = wham bar! Maybe you are just too old to remember them!

Chrisweaver wrote:I had the distinct luxury of cupping this with Steve at the Hasbean roastery, and it is a stunning coffee. The aroma on the nose, just of the grounds is truly epic. Such an absolutely fragrant coffee.

And just to throw another descriptor in.... WHAM BARS

You guys can listen to the cupping on the soon to be released podcast!

Just listened to the podcast, Chris - congratulations, it's really great stuff!

Really loved it

Gouezeri wrote:That's it though Mark... fruit salad + sherbet = wham bar! Maybe you are just too old to remember them!

I thought a 'Wham bar' was something to do with a certain 80's pop duo!

for some reason, a load of pubs in Lincoln have started selling Wham bars again... weird!

And thanks for the kind words on the podcast

Chris