- Posted by intrepid510
- Fri, 03/16/2012 - 00:44
Mr Espresso - Gold Medal Blend
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I have a little confession on the reason why I bought this coffee. I easily could say it's because I had heard a lot of good things about Mr Espresso or that I really liked their Orangic Neapolitan Espresso Blend, but it was really because when I went to a local grocer they had bags of Mr Espresso. The bags you see were a new style than the usual Mr Espresso bags, they were redesigned in a more "3rd wave" sort of approach, silver bags with minimalist writing really gorgeous. I had some coffee at home so I just placed an order instead.
For better or worse tho this blend that I got in the mail was the traditional Mr Espresso bag that I have seen and gotten in the past. Which is fine because the coffee is good and I like the Mr Peanut like Mr Espresso character. However, next time I am at the grocer or if I get a new designed bag I will be sure to snap a picture.
So now on to the stuff the really matters how the coffee is.
Auto-drip: This coffee proved to work really well as an auto drip, I like using a really low dose for auto drip about 4.5 grams per cup of coffee. This gave a very well rounded coffee that was very nice mouthfeel, and a rich chocolate taste to the coffee, very low acidity.
Hario V60 2 cup pour over: I liked it as a pour over, but really was my least favorite way of brewing the coffee. It seemed to get a little grassy notes to it as it cooled. Probably has something more to do with not getting the grind or dose perfected but still it was not as good as the other methods.
Clever Dripper: A lot like the auto-drip except since I used a two gram to ounce dose. The coffee was very rich with nice mouthfeel.
Espresso: A nice chocolate blend pulled with a 16 gram dose to about 30 grams. Worked well as a latte and single shot. Very much like what the description of this coffee says, "after dinner" blend.
Overall, it was a great coffee and does well in a variety of methods. This is probably one of those confort blends that is going to be a really good crowd pleaser.
REVIEWS & COMMENTS
@WAKENOT
intrepid510 | Wed, 04/04/2012 - 01:12Well it's a nice dark blend that is enjoyable to sipping and good conversation.
HMM
Wakeknot | Sun, 04/01/2012 - 12:34I do not think I will ever drink an "after dinner blend" in the context where it belongs since I stop drinking coffee long before dinner!
@HOONCHUL
intrepid510 | Mon, 03/19/2012 - 12:54I have had pretty good experience with them and the price is right. Try out the Organic Neo too!
SOUNDS LIKE GOOD BEANS TO
hoonchul | Sun, 03/18/2012 - 12:31Sounds like good beans to try and I like the price even better. Thanks for letting us know.
@JBVIAU
intrepid510 | Sat, 03/17/2012 - 21:52old school bag for old skool roaster; you are right the price is right on this coffee at only 10 dollars and some change for a 12 oz bag it's hard to beat. well especially because it's actually good coffee.
@SON TON
intrepid510 | Sat, 03/17/2012 - 21:50Mr Espresso is a pretty good roaster, they are a little big but you should really try some of their coffees for something that is a little on mellow side.
NICE
jbviau | Sat, 03/17/2012 - 17:45And the price is right, too! The old-style bag makes me smile for some reason.
INTERESTING COFFEE!
Son Ton | Sat, 03/17/2012 - 12:11Thank you for review the really interesting coffee. I have never tried or even heard of this particular coffee I would be interested to try.
@KARRDE
intrepid510 | Fri, 03/16/2012 - 14:23Yeah me too for the most part as I like being able to do a pour over in the morning and then espresso in the evening when I have more time, so if I don't have to keep two coffees out its a big plus. Mr Espresso is a pretty dependable roaster, however I have yet to have anything from them that I would consider fruit forward.
COOL, I'LL KEEP IT IN MIND.
Karrde | Fri, 03/16/2012 - 06:32Cool, I'll keep it in mind. I do like coffees that do well with a variety of methods because I always end up using several methods depending on time in the morning and other factors.