Tuesday 30 December 2014

Tesco Colombian Coffee








Creamy mouthfeel. Toast flavours, and a moderate amount of acidity. A sort of all round coffee that doesn't have much individual character, but is clean and drinkable with flavours and mouthfeel that are quite attractive.

Date: Dec 2014   Score: 5


Bought in Tesco for £2.00 for 227g. The coffee comes from beans grown on the foothills of the Andes. Soft, does not have much impact. Some acidity, some powder, gentle bittering. A little crude. Late burnt toast notes. It has some character, and while crude is smooth enough. It grows on me as something that's OK. Good for the money.

Date: Oct 2015   Score: 4 - 5



Colombian coffee


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Tesco tea and coffee


Tuesday 16 December 2014

CafeDirect Exceptional Everyday Tea








£2.59 for 80 bags (80 "lovely bags" according to the box!). Available in most supermarkets. Cafedirect is a Scottish based coffee and tea distribution organisation that buys direct from growers, reinvests in growers, and has a majority of growers as shareholders. It was formed in 1989.

This is a decent cup of tea. Bright, refreshing, unfussy.  There's no character here, but it's very drinkable. It does  whjat it says on the box. It's a a good everyday cup of tea that you could serve to anyone. I'd be happy to buy this again.