Tesco Finest Papua New Guinea Coffee

Papua New Guinea, Strength 5, Tesco

Tesco Finest Papua New Guinea CoffeeWe don’t often get coffees that come from this far flung part of the world (Tesco – Sidcup). They claim fruity on this one – but no, it’s not. But that doesn’t make it a bad one – this is just a damn fine cup of coffee with no whistles and bells. No lemon, no choc, no fruit…  just coffee. Maybe we’re getting a bit too poncy in our coffee tastes these days – and we kind of expect some kind of swanky sophistication, rather than brute force coffee. This one is definitely a MAN’s coffee. There’s no drinking this one from a tiny doll’s house tea cup. It’s for serving from a big mug – made of thick china that can cope with the heavy liquid within. Are you getting the picture? Just a couple of points off this one for the slight metallic aftertaste. 8/10

What the manufacturers say:

“This rich full bodied aromatic coffee is made from 100% Arabica beans originating from the hilltops of Papua New Guinea. It has a rich fruity taste with a floral undertone.”

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3 thoughts on “Tesco Finest Papua New Guinea Coffee”

  1. Judge Hank

    I’m Special Edition
    Hailing from the part of the Globe they call Papa New Guinea which incidentally is the name of my favourite rapper, this gem is a gift from a colleague. It’s presented well and screams limited edition at you. I hunted down the strength value which is randomly stated as 5. It’s a good start. After two of these i’m not sure, I found it a bit bitter, metallicy and overall pleasant. As you can imagine that’s a strange mix and I think if I was in a foul mood this would do nothing to lift my spirits. It’s one of those strong flavoursome coffees that has a long drawn out after taste. It feels good all round, has a good colour, smell, reasonable flavour and capable of inducing a head ache. Not one of my favourite coffees though so I whacked it in at 6/10 and I owe our dear Robyn a big kiss for thinking of us whilst at Tesco and making dam sure not to buy one we already had :). 6/10

  2. gallego1968

    Like it
    I tried it this morning and i do like it, i love the bitterness of the coffee which has a slight hint of very dark chocolate to it. I don’t think i can drink this all day as it is a bit too strong but a couple of cups a day is about right. Strength wise it is what i like a strong coffee, my wife say’s it’s too bitter and too strong. So if you like a bitter coffee this is one i would recommend.

  3. Judge Shaun

    Special edition, really?
    Taste: 6/10. Aroma: 7/10. Value: 8/10. Packaging: 9/10. Resealable: Yes.

    Bitter with a long after taste – a very small hint of dark chocolate, has a nice aroma and the bag is resealable which is very handy but at the end of the day the taste just does not cut it as it feel far from a “Special Edition” and more of a “Bog Standard Edition” – I’m actually given this a pretty high rating just because they got the dark chocolate part right which is rare.

    Overall rating: 6/10.

    -Judge Shaun.

    PS: This site doesnt allow me to add new coffees to review;
    the ones not on here are on my blog: http://bit.ly/SUUIl4 .

    *On all tests I use 1.5tbs of ground per cup with some fresh milk to make them fair.

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