A Double Shot of Coffee Reviews

Today's post features two coffee offerings as I'm needing to catch up with all the other bags that need to get some blog time.  So... let's begin with a coffee that's a great way to start your day. 

Greater Goods Coffee Company (Austin, TX) - "Take Me Home" blend (Costa Rica)

 I first experienced this coffee when I was in Dallas earlier this year and I loved it. It made such an impact that I've blogged about it twice. Full bodied and slightly sweet, this wonderful morning brew will go well with just about anything. It's delicious for your first cup in the morning as well as an early afternoon brew, but you might not want to drink too much unless you're pulling an all-nighter.

This coffee would pair well with any type of creamers as it has a wonderfully simple but full profile. I'm tasting sweet fruits in the front with a perfect black tea finish.  The product description notes toffee, marzipan, and vanilla... and I think I would mostly agree but it's not as sweet as those notes might indicate. Highly recommended for people who love good coffee.

And no, they are not related to the Greater Goods Company... although they do sell the Greater Goods Gooseneck Kettle at their Austin store. 

Next on the review for today is...

Noble Coffee Roasting (Ashland, OR) - Kenya Muiri Estate Peaberry

With this coffee, my faith in peaberry is restored!

My earlier review of Progress Roasters' Ethiopian Harrar Peaberry was a traumatic experience. So much so that I left the remaining bag of beans in the office for anyone to take.  It was that bad.

But with this outstanding brew - I am back on the peaberry train!  

My awesome girlfriend brought this home from her recent trip to the Northwest US and it has been an outstanding coffee to brew. It has a beautiful, sweet and delicate flavor that play around on your tongue with each sip - typical of a great peaberry roast.  It's a light roast coffee with an interesting lemongrass like essence at first sip.  But that gives way to a nice spice ending... like allspice (as noted on the label).  This coffee received 92 points from Coffee Review, which I had never heard of... but looks like a fantastic resource for people like you and me when it comes to all things coffee!

While the Noble Coffee Roasting's Muiri Estate Peaberry is no longer directly available (as of this post), I see it mentioned on their site in other places -- so maybe it's a seasonal offering?  If so, keep tabs on this one as it's a great coffee to have on hand for an impressive afternoon brew with friends or even on a chill day on your own.

Details on the Muiri estate beans