The Percol marketing people really know how to hit the right spot. As a Coffee Judge, reading the side of this packet is bound to get you in a fevered state of excitement – they have just described us perfectly. So the expectation from this is high – are we going to get a Lava […]
Percol Black and Beyond Coffee Beans Read Post »
This one turned up from our rookie Judge “cougheee” with the bold claim of the next Lava Java. It was just the two of us and he made his first pot following the strict Judge’s rules – 5 spoons. Holy shit – this thing was so strong he may as well have picked up a […]
Waitrose Java Coffee Read Post »
Coarsely ground this came out fighting from its corner. A real heavyweight – and you’d expect it to be, being called an “espresso”. Of course we had a whole mug of the stuff, not four drips in the bottom of a poncy “cup” that would look more at home on a doll’s house table. It […]
Taylors Espresso Coffee Beans Read Post »
This has caused us a real problem – with just one glug you know it’s quality and the initial thought is its another 10/10 to rival the Taylor’s Hot Lava Java. I’m swilling it round now trying to pick holes in it… and I can’t. It’s strong, it lingers in your mouth and there’s no […]
Carte Noire Coffee Read Post »
After yesterday’s Percol Debacle with a strength 4 that was so weak, sickly and milky that I may as well have just have put my mouth directly on the cow’s udder, we decided to really spoon this one up as even Percol grade it a strength 3 – which as we all know is the […]
Percol Colombia Arabica Coffee Read Post »
What are we doing starting the week with another one of these French Cheapies? Because we live on the edge, that’s why. We wern’t expecting much from this one but we did notice how finely ground it is, so we took the initiative to make it a bit weaker. And it worked! By which I […]
Grand Mere Familial Coffee Read Post »
This is the first Percol for us, a new brand, and we’re excited. But chocolate? Orange Marmalade??!! What are these people talking about? Have they any idea what coffee is or do they think they’re making breakfast? How long before they are quoting Bacon Overtones with a smooth Egg finish? As if that flowery […]
Percol Nicaragua Arabica Coffee Read Post »
First tasting for over a week – and onto a new brand. It didn’t look appealing – an oily looking surface and very little foam. The initial smell was of cigar ash – which knocked me back a bit to say the least. Even the first taste had more of the taste when you pick […]
Grumpy Mule Organic Colombia Cafe Equidad Coffee Read Post »
This looks much more sophisticated than its humble origins (Sainsburys). The packet oozes continental style – you can smell the oil from the 2-stroke Vespa and the hand crafted Italian leather shoes just on the packet. It must be quite finely ground as we had quite a few floaters on the top – but they […]
Rombouts Cafe Italiano Coffee Read Post »
We’ve already reviewed this exact same coffee, but as Beans, not ground. So that’s one variable taken out of the equation. We made a 6 spooner and it looked like used sump oil going into the cup – you really can notice the oily looking surface. The first mouthful felt like a punch in the […]
Cafe Direct Machu Picchu Peru Coffee Read Post »
