Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
La Esperanza
Roaster Location: | Waterbury, Vermont |
Roast Level: | NA |
Agtron: | / |
Review Date: | September 2000 |
Aroma: | 8 |
Acidity: | 5 |
Body: | 7 |
Flavor: | 7 |
Blind Assessment: Rich, grapy fruit lifts off pleasantly from a smoke-toned, rather sharply bitter base. Wonderful aspiration in this blend, but to my palate the bitterness contradicts rather than complements the luxury of the fruit.
Notes: Rich, grapy fruit lifts off pleasantly from a smoke-toned, rather sharply bitter base. A blend comprised entirely of certified organically grown and Fair-Trade Certified coffees. Green Mountain, founded in 1981, is one of America 's pioneer specialty coffee roasters and a leader in cause coffees.
Who Should Drink It: Those who enjoy paradox; in this case, smoky fruit.
This review originally appeared in the September, 2000 tasting report: Fair-Trade Coffees