Paradise Roasters
Espresso Classico
| Roaster Location: | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Coffee Origin: | Not disclosed. |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
| Agtron: | 42/55 |
| Review Date: | May 2009 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Body: | 7 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
| With Milk: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
A balanced, gently rich espresso. For co-taster Byron Holcomb (91) "red wine" in the aroma and tart jam and boysenberry in the flavor. Ken (89) read the sweetness as caramelly rather than fruit-toned and the dry notes as aromatic wood and leather. Both found the body on the light side but the mouthfeel pleasingly smooth. Rich finishing; Byron picked up lavender as the mouthfeel faded. Four parts milk plumped up the body; Byron read "granola with fruit, cranberry in particular."
Notes
Paradise Roasters prides itself on roasting and shipping coffee only after orders are placed. Its metaphoric mission is to bring some paradisiacal warmth from the coffee-growing south to the cool environs of Minnesota. Visit www.paradiseroasters.com or call 763-433-0626 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
Sweetly tart, subtle in small cup and milk.
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This review originally appeared in the May, 2009 tasting report: Espresso: Tasting Super-Heroes
