85	Gevalia Kaffe Gavle, Sweden Traditional Roast Roast: Light Review Date: May 2004 Origin: East Africa, Central and South America Price: NA

Blind Assessment: In the aroma this light-to-medium-roasted coffee is sweet, high-toned but round, with a whiff of lightly fermented fruit that suggests brandied chocolate. In the cup the agreeably rich, overripe fruit is complemented - or contradicted - by a sweet-toned but blunt acidity. The finish is long and rather heavily astringent. Several readers nominated Gevalia coffees, including this blend.

Notes: Gevalia, owned by Kraft Foods, is a leading mail-order retailer of specialty coffee. Visit www.gevalia.com or call 800-438-2542 for more information.

Who Should Drink It: Those lovers of lighter-roasted coffee for whom intensity is more important than balance.

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