Roaster Location: | Cleveland, Tennessee |
Coffee Origin: | Haiti. |
Roast Level: | Medium |
Agtron: | 50/61 |
Est. Price: | $10.90/12 ounces |
Review Date: | January 2013 |
Aroma: | 9 |
Acidity: | 8 |
Body: | 8 |
Flavor: | 8 |
Aftertaste: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
Distinct dark chocolate, cedar, roasted nut, raisin and a hint of lily-like flowers in aroma and cup. Soft, rounded acidity; silky mouthfeel. Sweet and chocolaty though mildly astringent finish.
Notes
Bonlife Coffee is a quality-oriented small-batch coffee roaster located in Cleveland, Tennessee dedicated to the motto “Drink a Better Story.” Bonlife donates 1% of its sales to a variety of environmental programs through its membership in the “1% for the Planet” movement, as well as contributing to other coffee-associated organizations including Water Missions International and Coffee Kids. Visit www.bonlifecoffee.com or call 423-464-6160 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
Unusual opportunity to taste a good Haitian coffee, with the chocolate and soft, rounded acidity long associated with this perennially troubled origin.
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This review originally appeared in the January, 2013 tasting report: Readers' Nominations: Trends and Successes