California Coffee Roaster's Sumatra Mandehling

January 11, 2008 in Coffee Reviews | No comments

I am happy to say that I’ve successfully reset my palate.

I have spent the last few weeks drinking office coffee (sparingly, only when I’m desperate), McDonald’s coffee, 7-Eleven coffee, and the occasional Starbucks. At the office, though, for the most part I actually avoided coffee and drank various teas.

I keep thinking, Should I start up a GroovyBrew Tea site? Hmm. Maybe. But that’s off the subject. Anyway…

This morning I decided it’s time for some really good coffee, and I have been saving this because I knew it would be, and I was not disappointed.

California Coffee Roaster‘s Sumatra Mandehling is smooth and smoky rich without being overpowering. I ground some up and made my single cup, and sat here and savored it for about 11 minutes before I finally started typing. It has a full, deep flavor, with wonderful pecan and chocolate notes, and only a hint of acidity.

Did I mention that it’s smooth?

It’s very smooth.

This was a perfect brew to welcome me back to the world of gourmet coffee. Ah yes. It’s good to be home.