August 2009

I haven’t reviewed Tanzanian Peaberry beans for about two years.

What’s happened since then?  Hmm.  I’ve moved twice.  I’ve changed jobs twice, and careers once.  And I’ve discovered this great roasting company called “Buddy Brew Coffee.”

Here’s once thing that hasn’t changed:  I loved Tanzanian Peaberry then, and I love it now.

This is a sensuous – nay, a downright sexy – warm-toned coffee, with a touch of almond in a taste that’s dominated by a rich smokiness, and underscored with delicious woody notes.  Very smooth, rich without being overbearing – a balanced, natural brew that is quite a bit different than what you’d meet in your day to day coffees.

Tanzania, where the beans originated, is an African country formed when Tanganyika, its mainland part, joined with the Zanzibar islands off its east coast. After uniting they became the United Republic of Tanzania, who not only kicked Uganda’s invading butt in 1979, but within its borders hold the remains of the earliest humans to walk the Earth.

If that wasn’t enough to make this country cool, they grow the sexiest coffee I have ever tasted.

I know I’ve mentioned it before, but I have to say it again because it’s important:  the folks at Buddy Brew roast your beans to order and ship them to you immediately.  It’s the next best thing to roasting them yourself.

And you know, my friends, freshness is the Holy Grail of coffee.  Because if you let these beans get stale, they’re no longer sexy.

And that would be a shame.