88	Intelligentsia Coffee Roasters Chicago, Illinois Spring Blend Roast: Dark Review Date: April 2004 Origin: Not disclosed Price: NA

Blind Assessment: Elegant, balanced dark roast: Comfortably sweet with a shimmer of acidity and a hint of roastiness. The bittersweet chocolate and pineapple notes in the aroma deepen and round congenially in the cup.

Notes: Served at Spring, a Chicago-area restaurant that serves much-praised Asian-influenced new American cuisine designed by chef Shawn McClain. Intelligentsia is a leading, award-winning Chicago-area roaster with a commitment to quality epitomized by the practice of printing roast dates on coffee packaging. Visit www.intelligentsiacoffee.com or call 888-945-9786 for more information.

Who Should Drink It: Those who would rather listen than talk.

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