Alterra Coffee Roasters
Breakfast Blend
| Roaster Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Coffee Origin: | Not disclosed. |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
| Agtron: | 44/53 |
| Review Date: | July 2006 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 7 |
| Body: | 7 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Superb aroma: "sultry and exotic" for co-cupper Danny O'Neill; "richly complex" for Ken, with "milk chocolate, sweet tomato, apricot and cedar" notes. Both Danny (87) and Ken (88) admired the quiet complexity and balance of the cup; "gently bittersweet and chocolaty" for Ken, "dark and smoky" for Danny. Both noted a slight hardening of the cup as it cooled.
Notes
Alterra is a quality-oriented small-batch wholesale and retail roaster with a small chain of cafe locations in Milwaukee and environs. Visit
Who Should Drink It
Those who enjoy a slightly roasty, richly rounded style of breakfast cup.
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This review originally appeared in the July, 2006 tasting report: Breakfast Blends 2006: An American Tradition Goes Cosmopolitan
