Sumatran

Review of the Sumatran blend from Steep and Brew:

Sumatran coffee beans are some of the heaviest, smoothest, and most complex coffees in the world. The majority of Sumatran coffee is marked Mandheling or Lintong. (Source: www.coffeeresearch.org). Regular Sumatran coffee is earthy and spicy. It is full bodied, light on acidity, and definitely tasty. I give the Sumatran 4 out of 5 coffee beans. Hey, I just came up with the bean rating.

pretty pleased with myself.

Morning Joe

Starbucks and MSNBC have paired up to promote their Morning Joe Blend. Alas, this is not a new coffee blend, rather Starbucks simply renamed their Gold Coast Blend as the Gold Coast Morning Joe Blend (gotta love those cross-marketing possibilities). In case you didn't know, Morning Joe is a morning news show hosted by Joe Scarborough on MSNBC. This coffee is very intense and full-body in flavor. It has a very robust and bold coffee taste, without the bitterness or acidity of most bold blends. This is a great blend for that first cup of the day.

Steep and Brew

it's been a while since we've gone to Green Bay, so now in time of coffee needs, I made my way to Steep and Brew to tide me over. I went with one of the "snappy, full bodied" blends from Costa Rica. I was very happy with the purchase. Not an overly expensive blend ($8.50 per pound), but it has a rich full true coffee taste.

roast your own

I'm considering roasting my own beans at home. If you're interested in how the process works, check out www.burmancoffee.com.

Honduras coffee

Hondurans know what they are doing when it comes to roasting beans and producing a fine coffee. Very rich in taste and full of traditional coffee flavor, lightly acidic and medium bodied. A fine drinking coffee. This is a definite repeat purchase.

Packer Blend

When in Green Bay, drink as the Packers do, or at least I'm led to believe. I picked up this tasty breakfast blend from La Java. Unlike the actual Packers, this coffee is smooth, doesn't leave a nasty aftertaste in your mouth, and is good to the end.

I'll be leaving later this year for my comedy tour.

coffee trivia

here is some coffee trivia for you and look for a new coffee blog posting next week.

1. Bach wrote a coffee cantata in 1732
2. the first wholesale coffee roasting house opened in the US in 1790
3. Arabs are generally believed to have been the first culture to brew coffee
4. espresso is so important to daily life in Italy that its price is regulated by the government
5. the average annual coffee consumption by the American adult is 26.7 gallons, or 400 cups