Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:25:00
Coffee of the day: Kenya AA Lisura Estate
Right off the bat, I must admit to a terrible thing. I got this from Jersey Shore Coffee Roasters and then let this coffee sit in the freezer, in whole bean form, for eight months.
I know. I really cannot give a fair assessment of the flavor based on letting freshly-roasted beans sit around for so long before using them. That having been said, it is still about sixteen bajillion times better than any coffee - ground or whole - you can buy in a supermarket. Plus, I know exactly what taste component gets introduced by aging...I don’t know if I could describe it, but I know it when I taste it. These beans are barely affected. I ran through a batch of this last December and the flavor of this bag is just a tiny, hardly noticeable bit off. Anyway, enough hemming and hawing. How’s it taste?
Like a Kenya. It’s bright, which is a component of the acidity. If you’ve been reading my coffee posts, you know I like a medium-to-darkish roast with a bright taste...Kenyas fit that profile to a T. This Lisura Estate has some fruity elements too, a sweetness that isn’t quite anything, but is obviously present. It’s not cherries, it’s not “currant-y,” but it’s definitely fruit-like in the finish. Maybe even vaguely citrus-like, if oranges tasted more like coffee. All of this adds up to bright and even a bit tangy. The medium roast adds depth and boldness. A really great cup of coffee, is what I’m trying to say. Even beans this old are pretty damn good.
Unfortunately for you, it’s out of stock. If you find it anywhere online, the stock is old. Don’t buy it until you see it in stock at Jersey Shore again.
Posted by JimK at 02:25 PM on September 21, 2007
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#2 Posted by JimK 
on 09/21 at 08:57 PM -
Grind: two spots up from espresso on my burr grinder. Very fine.
Brew: Aeropress, water at around 195, brewed for 30 seconds per “batch.”
Drank: that psuedo-Americano style you get with an Aeropress. Drank some black just to get the taste, then the rest with cream and sugar the way I like it. :)
#3 Posted by Hippies_R_Us on 10/06 at 02:41 PM -
Where can i get this? also, when?
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#1 Posted by Orpheus
on 09/21 at 08:40 PM -
Details, details… how did you brew it? What grind did you use? How did you drink it - straight espresso, long black, latte, etc?