JZIMMER
Canton, Massachusetts
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Coffee maker & grinder
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MEDIUM WELL DONE
jzimmer | Sat, 03/17/2012 - 11:41I am not always a fan of medium roast, but I try to appreciate each coffee for what it is. I know that "experts" appreciate medium and lighter roasts and complain that dark roasting kills complexity... so what do I know? And when I hear "East Coast Medium" I assume that it is coffee intended for people who like weak coffee with lots of sugar and milk. Right out of the bag the coffee what it says, medium. Nice aroma that is not intense. The beans look like an exact medium roast. When brewing, the oils at the top of the grounds are medium brown, with only a trace of dark and a trace of white. The flavor is medium coffee smooth with quality of a carefully roasted bean. The notes hint mildly of "spicy", like a German Gewurztraminer, with hints of apple and cinnamon. (I don't use "apple and cinnamon" in a crappy, flavored coffee kind of way.) 4 1/2 stars for this one. This is my first experience with Horn and Hardart, and look forward to more of their stuff!
GREAT EVERY DAY COFFEE
jzimmer | Sat, 03/17/2012 - 11:07I give this 4 1/2 stars... not an over-the-top super-incredible 5 stars, but a solid 4 to 4 1/2. Nice, well rounded, a little dark. This is a great every day coffee. I am near the end of a five pound bag and still enjoy this coffee. UPDATE: Several 4 lb. bags later... At times I get hints of leather and tobacco, and other times dark berry. Wonderful intense flavor in a dark coffee. Price is below any coffee that I enjoy this much. I am upping this review to 5 stars!