Blind Assessment: Orange- and lemon-toned fruit, a
hint of cedar in the aroma. Soft acidity, smoothly silky mouthfeel,
very complex in the cup: pipe tobacco, cocoa, a hint of flowers, orange
and lemon. Orange and lemon in particular saturate the sweetly pungent,
slightly astringent finish.
Who should drink it: The socially and environmentally committed
who don't want to give up on elegance.
"I was especially struck by the
Johnson Brothers Coffee Fair-Trade Organic House Blend (92).
Sourcing Fair-Trade coffees that are pure enough to shine at the dramatically
light roast applied by Johnson Brothers to this blend can be difficult.
(It is considerably easier to source interesting Fair Trade green
coffees than pure ones at this moment in history). However,
the Johnson Brothers blend is virtually flawless in its balance
and range, modest but distinctive, a coffee angel hanging around the
house in street clothes."
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