Daniel of Arabica

Brazilian Blue

No, I’m not sad. Not at all. How could I be with a coffee like this in my pot every morning? It’s Ritual Roasters’ Daterra Sweet Blue.

The fragrance of the freshly ground coffee? Peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches (yeah, I said PB&J).

I brewed the Daterra two ways: press-pot and Chemex.

In the Chemex, as always the aroma during the pour-over is especially intense. More intense than in any other preparation. Aromas during the poor in the Chemex were of sassafrass (yeah, I said sassafrass). In the cup it was sweet and smooth but a little boring. In the press-pot, on the other hand, things became a little more interesting.

The press-pot brought a lot more complexity to the table. Cranberry. Cola. Cherry. Hazelnut. Cardamom. Thick, round and sweet with a still light but lively acidity. Now, that’s better.

I can’t find this coffee on Ritual’s website but the next time you find yourself in the Mission, take a gander at the shelves. Maybe you’ll get lucky.

Penned by Daniel, in Tasting notes on 30 September 2009 tagged berry, Brasil, cherry, Coffee, cola, cranberry, hazelnut, lively, nuts, peanut butter and jelly, peanuts, Ritual Roasters, San Francisco, sassafrass, smooth, sweet, tasting note with no comments