Tonight I’m drinking a cup of Allegro Coffee’s Mexico Zaragoza from Whole Foods. This is an experience. Rich? Yes. A single sip fills the mouth. I don’t know if umami is a concept that adequately applies to coffee, but this has it in spades. When I die, I want to be embalmed with this stuff.
The first whiff of the beans wasn’t at all like the usual store-bought blends. It’s almost underwhelming. Once through the grinder, though, the scent is almost dripping with goodness. It’s a tease, though. The standard coffee note is very light, and there’s an oily, earthy, chocolaty scent. I felt apprehensive for a moment, fearing I would brew too long or too hot, and destroy the lovely volatiles that were responsible for that aroma, and make it bitter in the process.
I needn’t have worried. The result is liquid gold. Smooth and full and almost chewy with flavor. Allegro describes the flavor as milk chocolate and pecans, and that’s not a bad description.
I’m going to go ahead and place this at the top of my favorites list.
the anamorphic man 