Tiki Club Island Blend

Coffee snobs (including me) may recoil in horror at a pre-ground portion pack of coffee, but that’s only because we’ve grown used to something that’s above and beyond.

The fact remains that the majority of coffee drinkers still buy their coffees pre-ground.

So here, when I review a pre-ground coffee, I don’t compare it to fresh roasted, fresh ground coffee.  That would be unfair.

When BigCityCoffee.com sent me an assortment to try, I didn’t balk.  I’ll review it in the spirit of those who prefer packaged coffee.  Lord knows I was one of them, once.  Before I was spoiled.

I brewed this pack in my French Press.  It turned out nice, strong, and full bodied.  There’s a warm, light-chocolate wood-smoke taste to it, very inviting and laid back.  There is only a hint of acidity – at first I missed it, not thinking it was there at all.  The flavor has me constantly taking another sip.

This is a good afternoon or even after-desert coffee, and being that you can get it in portion packs, it’s perfect for an office environment.  And while it’s not cutting edge fresh, the one I sampled wasn’t stale.

It was, in fact, quite good!  I liked it and would happily drink it again.

I hereby officially proclaim Tiki Club as portion-pack groovy.