Are you starting it with a cup of coffee? If so, read on – you may find this interesting.
A certified coffee instructor at Cuvee, and an executive council member of the Barista Guild of America was asked to put five of the biggest coffee brands through the same rigorous blind-tasting process that his roasting company applies to their own beans. The five contenders chosen for this blind taste were: Folgers Classic Roast, Maxwell House French Roast, Chock full o'Nuts Original, Community Coffee Cafe Special, and Yuban.
Coffee testing ("cupping") is an exhausting process. Using a direct
pour-over method, five cups of each roast are brewed in order to account
for irregularities within a batch of beans. Once the cups are brewed,
the taster breaks the foamy head on top of each cup with a spoon and
takes a deep whiff to judge the aromas. The grounds are then sifted,
and the coffee is tasted while hot, lukewarm, and cold. Warmth may mask
fouler flavors, but cold coffee doesn’t lie.
Ranking from worst to “best”, here’s what he said:
5: Maxwell House: Aromas: Wet dog, burning Flavors: Fish oil, despair “What death tastes like."
4: Yuban: Aromas: Snickers bar, barn-y Flavors: Mineral oil, chocolate
"This tastes better than it smells. It's a close call with Maxwell House, but this edged it out because I can actually swallow it. Bonus points for pleasant graphic design."
3: Folgers: Aromas: Unhappy children, wet wool Flavors: Charred, wet cardboard, artificiality
"It tastes as if someone sprayed coffee flavor onto coffee beans”
2: Chock full o'Nuts: Aromas: Burnt hair Flavors: Roasted Styrofoam, gamey
"It's savory, kind of like you're eating wild boar meat that's about to turn. That said, this isn't that bad. I wouldn't return it if I was eating in a Denny's."
1: Community Coffee: Aromas: Chocolate, honey, wet paper Flavors: Actual acidity, syrup-like sweetness, oh-sweet-surrender & mercy
"That's coffee! This could pass for a low-grade specialty coffee."
Have a fangtastic day my friends – oh, and enjoy your coffee!
<3Brock V"""V
Ranking from worst to “best”, here’s what he said:
5: Maxwell House: Aromas: Wet dog, burning Flavors: Fish oil, despair “What death tastes like."
4: Yuban: Aromas: Snickers bar, barn-y Flavors: Mineral oil, chocolate
"This tastes better than it smells. It's a close call with Maxwell House, but this edged it out because I can actually swallow it. Bonus points for pleasant graphic design."
3: Folgers: Aromas: Unhappy children, wet wool Flavors: Charred, wet cardboard, artificiality
"It tastes as if someone sprayed coffee flavor onto coffee beans”
2: Chock full o'Nuts: Aromas: Burnt hair Flavors: Roasted Styrofoam, gamey
"It's savory, kind of like you're eating wild boar meat that's about to turn. That said, this isn't that bad. I wouldn't return it if I was eating in a Denny's."
1: Community Coffee: Aromas: Chocolate, honey, wet paper Flavors: Actual acidity, syrup-like sweetness, oh-sweet-surrender & mercy
"That's coffee! This could pass for a low-grade specialty coffee."
Have a fangtastic day my friends – oh, and enjoy your coffee!
<3Brock V"""V
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