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88

Just Coffee

El Corazon

Roaster Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Coffee Origin: Rwanda; Nicaragua.
Roast Level: Medium-Dark
Agtron: 42/53
Review Date: February 2009
Aroma: 8
Acidity: 7
Body: 8
Flavor: 8
Aftertaste: 8

Blind Assessment

Pungent dry berry notes of the kind often called black currant, dominate in the aroma, with hints of orange, chocolate and aromatic wood. In the cup subdued acidity, substantial body, continued dry berry and chocolate notes with a backgrounded musty earth. The cups were uneven in our sample, with the best cleanly rich and dryly chocolaty in the finish and another revealing the slightly too aggressive sharp mustiness.

Notes

Available in a 12-ounce valve bag at $7.95. A blend of medium and dark roasted coffees from Rwanda and Nicaragua. This coffee is described as "100% Fair Trade" on the front of the bag. However, judging by the absence of trademarked seal it may not be certified Fair Trade by TransFair USA, the sole American certifier for the Fair Trade Labeling Organizations International (FLO). Instead it bears the seal of the Fair Trade Federation, a membership (rather than certifying) organization devoted to "providing fair wages and good employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged artisans and farmers worldwide." Just Coffee is a politically motivated business that believes in working for peace, encouraging social change and roasting high quality coffee. Visit www.justcoffee.coop or call 608-204-9011 for more information.

Who Should Drink It

Coffee adventurers. An interesting blend, low in acidity, big in body, and almost uncontrolled in its range of sensation.

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This review originally appeared in the February, 2009 tasting report: House Blends: Comfort Coffee and Beyond

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Kenneth Davids is editor, chief writer and co-founder of Coffee Review. His latest book, 21st Century Coffee: A Guide is an unprecedentedly thorough survey of specialty coffee in all of its aspects, authoritative yet engaging. He has been involved with coffee since the early 1970s and has published three earlier books on coffee, including the influential Home Roasting: Romance and Revival, now in its second edition, and Coffee: A Guide to Buying, Brewing and Enjoying, which has sold nearly 250,000 copies in five editions..

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