Organization: Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Portland, Oregon
Coffee: Hair Bender
Reviewed: October 2006
Overall Rating: 90 points
Aroma: 8
Acidity:
Body: 8
Flavor: 8
Aftertaste: 8
Roast (Agtron): Medium-Dark (42/52)
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Origin: Not disclosed.

Notes: Stumptown Coffee is a small-batch premium roasting company that wholesales its coffees as well as serves them in French press format in its three Portland caf?s. Visit www.stumptowncoffee.com or call 503-230-7797 for more information.

Blind Assessment: Smoke, toast and a hint of flowers in the aroma. In the small cup medium-bodied and smooth in mouthfeel, balanced, rich, simple, with hints of cedar, dark chocolate and toast. Sweet finish. In milk lean-bodied but lush, dominated by a smoky semi-sweet chocolate.

Who should drink it: A smoky/toasty Northwest-style espresso without bitter overstatement.

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