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It is possible that it was poorly made. Light roasts are fully capable to meet or exceed the body or "strength" of a dark roast. That being said it was probably
by Canadauni 9y ago
It is possible that it was poorly made. Light roasts are fully capable to meet or exceed the body or "strength" of a dark roast. That being said it was probably the coffee not having the most optimal growing conditions leading to an empty tasting cup.
- petecox 9y agoIt's a relatively new market so its possible flavours will evolve as farmers and roasters mature their experiences with the product. And I would expect the price to level out once the novelty of sampling it has passed. But yes, living in the self-appointed 'coffee-snob' capital of the southern hemisphere, I do notice that fancy single origin roasts that dazzle the experts often leave the average man in the street underwhelmed "It's nice, but..."
- lostlogin 9y agoCan I ask where you are? I’d nominate Wellington as somewhere like that - and by my reckoning it is damn good.
- petecox 9y agoMelbourne - I am bemused at hearing a tourism spiel about our "historic" lanes overflowing with coffee shops, as if it were somehow unique. We do have per km^2 more tattooed millennials honing their barista skills than most, I guess.