Consumer Reports Coffee Taste Tests
Consumer Reports just tested 42 different coffees, both decaf and regular. Some were Colombian, some Kona from Hawaii and many were pre-ground. Others were whole bean or the kind you grind yourself.
Testers prepared each pot with precision. A measured amount of water was poured into identical coffeemakers.
Erin Gudeux with Consumers Reports says the coffees were taste-tested without cream or sugar to avoid masking any of the flavors, "An excellent coffee should be fragrant. It should be bright, complex and well-balanced."
...Eight O'Clock Whole Bean Colombian was one of the best and, at $5 a pound, is a Consumer Reports best buy. Another best buy was the Eight O'Clock 100% Colombian Whole Bean decaffeinated coffee.
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posted by Robert @ 1/23/2005
2 Comments
2 Comments:
Thanks, but I'll stick to my Peet's Arabian Mocha Sanani. And at $18 a pound, it's not only expensive, but probably ostentatious.
On the other hand, when pulling espresso, it'll make a crema that you can float a quarter on.
I'll take CR's advice when it comes to a digital camera but why would anyone listen to this company when rating something as subjective as coffee flavor? Who knows what they are looking for? Some people enjoy a perfectly flavorless cup of coffee, often called "smooth", but refined palates would find that same cup boring and flat. To say Peet's is "burned" and "bitter" is essentially referring to "deep roast" and "flavorful." CR needs to stick to black and white reliability factors and features and leave the food ratings to people more reputable with shades of gray.
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