Hectic Hamster Coffee!
Another
month past and another fine brewed coffee to taste and review. The next few
months I have an interesting set of coffees from 'Get in the Mood, The House of
Coffee', a well renowned coffee company. They have a combination of outrageous
coffees to try with some weird and radical (yes I did use the word radical)
names, hence this coffee being called Hectic Hamster! The names of these
coffees don't relate in any way to the actual coffee (in case you thought
hamsters where used in the making...(don't be silly)), they are just a way for
the company to show off its far out attitude dude...(ok ill stop, but you will
notice the names in the upcoming posts). Well moving on to the Hectic coffee!
Hectic
Hamster is probably the lightest from the set of 'Get in the Mood' Coffees, the
actual strength and intensity is on the light side (of the force). Generally
with coffee this light it has a mix of lacking in bitterness but also in
substance (less bitterness but lacking in flavour), although I am torn with
this coffee, there is little to no bitterness but when I take a sip my mouth is
still filled with the full bodied flavour. I find it is an easy coffee to
drink, it doesn't leave your mouth with any strong lingering overpowering
tastes or leave you with a dry and rough mouth, it is just easy and an everyday
drinking coffee. Lets dive in a little deeper!
The
Bitterness or should I say lack of is possibly the best feature of this coffee!
You are able to drink away at the coffee and not get this hit of bitterness
every time you swallow. After around 2-3 cups you are able to feel the build up
on your tongue leaving you with a slightly dry and rough feeling (although that
was 2 cups in a row and heading to my 3rd). The light-medium roasted beans have
been done to almost perfection minimising the bitterness but maintaining the
flavour within the bean.
The
Richness of the coffee is a bit more than I would expect for a light-medium
roasted coffee, it seems to still hold its flavour and taste while reducing the
overall bitterness. Although with that being said the coffee is still light, it
has no intense flavour and doesn't lean any direction, it is a well balanced
coffee.
The Aroma
is unfortunately the downfall in my eyes of this coffee. While in the bag the
coffee smells divine and is definitely worth a few marks, but once brewing and
while sitting brewed it has no burning aroma, it just has a light smell of
coffee which doesn't turn me on... and it should (coffee is after all a natural
aphrodisiac)!
As I've
just been to see Star Wars recently, I think it only fitting to give a mention
to this great and wonderful character, judging today give it up for MR BEAN
SOLO!
Bitterness - 4 out of 5 Beans
Richness - 3 out of 5 Beans
Aroma - 2 out of 5 Beans
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