Interesting and attractive name, which the coffee doesn't live up to. Roasted slightly dark in order to attain some flavour out of it. This doesn't taste "Extra Special", it tastes ordinary. That doesn't mean it tastes bad, but I wonder why Asda selected this for their Extra Special range.
While it is a darker roast than I usually like, so the flavour is largely derived from the roasting rather than the character of the bean, it still does have enough acidity to cut through and balance the darker, deeper notes. It’s clearly not a classic coffee, but it’s decent enough. There’s milky chocolate, crushed walnuts, and a hint of blackcurrant and date. A reasonable coffee with pleasant lingering notes. It makes a decent if unexciting brew.
Not special, but quite drinkable.
The coffee is from Karnataka in India. On the whole coffee from India does not have a big reputation. It is low in acidity and character. The best coffee beans come from Karnataka, and at their best can rival beans from around the Pacific rim, but are mostly simply regarded as pleasant everyday coffees - which is what this is.
Score: 4
The coffee is from Karnataka in India. On the whole coffee from India does not have a big reputation. It is low in acidity and character. The best coffee beans come from Karnataka, and at their best can rival beans from around the Pacific rim, but are mostly simply regarded as pleasant everyday coffees - which is what this is.
Score: 4
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