Alpen Sierra Coffee
La Minita Estate Tarrazu
| Roaster Location: | South Lake Tahoe, California |
| Roast Level: | NA |
| Agtron: | / |
| Review Date: | December 1999 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 7 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Metaphor fails. This is a coffee that refers to nothing except what it is: a superb coffee, grand yet elegant, dry yet sweet, balanced, full-bodied, complete.
Notes
This is a coffee that refers to nothing except what it is: a superb coffee, grand yet elegant, dry yet sweet, balanced, full-bodied, complete. William McAlpin 's La Minita Tarrazu is the ground-breaking estate coffee of the late 20th century, and still the epitome of the classic American cup.
Who Should Drink It
Those who find Kenya too acidy, Yirgacheffe too flowery, Sumatra too funky. Those who admire classic simplicity, whether it be Mozart or Joe Montana.
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This review originally appeared in the December, 1999 tasting report: Coffees of the Millennium
