86	Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Waterbury, Vermont La Esperanza Roast: NA Review Date: September 2000 Origin: Lake Atitlan Basin, Guatemala; Oaxaca State, Mexico; Aceh Province, northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Price: NA

Blind Assessment: Rich, grapy fruit lifts off pleasantly from a smoke-toned, rather sharply bitter base. Wonderful aspiration in this blend, but to my palate the bitterness contradicts rather than complements the luxury of the fruit.

Notes: Rich, grapy fruit lifts off pleasantly from a smoke-toned, rather sharply bitter base. A blend comprised entirely of certified organically grown and Fair-Trade Certified coffees. Green Mountain, founded in 1981, is one of America 's pioneer specialty coffee roasters and a leader in cause coffees.

Who Should Drink It: Those who enjoy paradox; in this case, smoky fruit.

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