Tamer International
Guatemala Antigua with Coffee Tamer added
| Roaster Location: | Seattle, Washington |
| Roast Level: | NA |
| Agtron: | / |
| Review Date: | December 2000 |
| Acidity: | Moderate |
| Body: | 7 |
| Flavor: | 6 |
Blind Assessment
The acidity is definitely flattened. Unfortunately, everything else except body is flattened too, including sweetness. Pleasant tickles of flowers and spicy fruit survive, echoing in a Tums-toned emptiness. I treated each cup of an acidy, explosively floral- and fruit-toned Guatemala (originally rated over 90) with a little pre-measured packet of Coffee Tamer acid-buffering agent. The […]
Notes
The acidity is definitely flattened. Unfortunately, everything else except body is flattened too, including sweetness. Pleasant tickles of flowers and spicy fruit survive, echoing in a Tums-toned emptiness. I treated each cup of an acidy, explosively floral- and fruit-toned Guatemala (originally rated over 90) with a little pre-measured packet of Coffee Tamer acid-buffering agent. The buffering agent is formulated from the same kinds of ingredients one finds
Who Should Drink It
Dropped into a powerfully distinctive coffee, like a Kenya or Guatemala, Coffee Tamer produces a muted but decent low-acid cup.
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This review originally appeared in the December, 2000 tasting report: Low Acid Coffees
