I'm making some sumatra mandheling coffee

[ankh]

Yes, that's right, it's the coffee Mitchell makes for Black Daniel in Ripple Effect. Yes, I bought it because it's now canon that's the coffee Daniel likes. Yes, I am a sad bastard. No, I don't see myself leaving this sad bastard state any time soon.

Ooh! It's dripping through the filter! SQUEE!

Comments

[betacandy.livejournal.com]

You know, I forgot to post that I bought a bag of the stuff myself. "Sad" be damned - I'll take gourmet recs anywhere I can get 'em.

I want to hear how you like it once you taste it. I think my taste just isn't that refined, because I like it, but it's not blowing my mind or anything.

[ankh-lj.livejournal.com]

"You know, I forgot to post that I bought a bag of the stuff myself. "Sad" be damned - I'll take gourmet recs anywhere I can get 'em."

We'll be sad together. Sad is the new cool. No, really.

"I want to hear how you like it once you taste it. I think my taste just isn't that refined, because I like it, but it's not blowing my mind or anything."

It's very smooth and surprisingly refreshing. Some coffees I find can leave a cloying feel in the mouth or have a bitter or acid aftertaste. I find this doesn't. I'm not a purist when it comes to coffee so I do have mine with milk and one sugar, so it would taste different for those who drink it black. That said, it's one of the few coffees I can take black without it tasting too bitter for my taste. Have you tried Blue Mountain?

[betacandy.livejournal.com]

No, I've not tried Blue Mountain. I'll look into it.

I agree, a lot of coffees are too bitter or acidic, and this one's not that way. It's just I have a really cheap "Hawaiian Blend" I get at the grocery store - already ground, in a can - that's also nice. Which is why I wasn't perhaps as impressed as I should've been with the SM...?

Or maybe my pallet's just not that reclined. ;)

[ankh-lj.livejournal.com]

Heh, my palate isn't exactly choosy when it comes to caffeine. One of my favourite coffees is Hot Lava Java which is fairly cheap. I don't have the patience or the means to grind my own beans.