Chromatic Coffee
Gamut Espresso (reviewed for drip applications)
Roaster Location: | San Jose, California |
Coffee Origin: | Brazil; Ethiopia; El Salvador. |
Roast Level: | Medium |
Agtron: | 52/66 |
Est. Price: | $16.00/12 ounces |
Review Date: | February 2014 |
Aroma: | 8 |
Acidity: | 7 |
Body: | 8 |
Flavor: | 9 |
Aftertaste: | 9 |
Blind Assessment: Sweet, round, complexly and delicately chocolaty. Milk chocolate, honey, floral-toned vanilla, almond in aroma and cup. Soft, backgrounded acidity; very lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates but persists in a long, resonant finish.
Notes: Gamut is Chromatic Coffee’s flagship espresso. It is reviewed here for brewed or non-espresso applications, however. Chromatic prides itself in doing everything in-house and meticulously, from printing its attractive bags to modifying equipment to sourcing and roasting its fine coffees. Visit www.chromaticcoffee.com for more information.
Who Should Drink It: Those many coffee drinkers who enjoy a round, gently complex, sweetly chocolaty cup.
This review originally appeared in the February, 2014 tasting report: State of the Blend 2014