From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Londinium
Date: 16 February 2012 15:16:27 GMT
Hi Reiss.
Second shipment arrived today just on time as I had only 8grams of Java left.
Some thoughts on the first month. First a great WOW. All three coffees were superb, way better than anything I had tried at home before, way better than illy’s red blend that I can get in several coffee shops near home.
My wifes order of preferece goes: India, Java, Ethiopia.
I prefer both India and Ethiopia to Java (which I enjoy a lot also).
India and Java IMHO share qualities I have associated with good coffee but much better: good body, long long taste, never too bitter, nor too little, great dark chocolate aftertaste and a aroma to die for.
The African coffee has been kind of difficult to extract, but at the end it is so different and so rewarding. The closest thing I have tasted in coffee to Lagavulin Malt Whisky (absurd comparition, but both have the quality to surprise me and break my precoceptions of what coffee (malt) tastes and smells like) A great surprise.
From second batch we had this afternoon our first taste of Guatemala. I believe my wife has a new favourite. So delicate and drinkable.
I know that my equipment (Modified Saeco Aroma, Electrolux (Sunbeam) burr grinder) is way below to what is needed to prepare your coffee to its full pontential, but even so I am enjoying it so much… so let me apologize for the poor equipment and thank your for a great product.
Regards.
Andrés.