Tag Archives: Italian style

8&Roast: Sunflower espresso blend

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Jeff

8&Roast is a local (Nashville) coffee roaster. They have a number of seasonal and year-round blends and single origin varietals. Sunflower is year round, but the blend changes. The current blend is 50% pulped natural from Brazil, 25% washed from … Continue reading →

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Lavazza: Espresso Italiano

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Jeff

This is nice coffee, but mild. It is sweet like the Mean Mug beans but not as strong and not as distinct tasting notes. This is the first beans I’ve encountered that is visibly a blend, not all beans are … Continue reading →

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Mean Mug: Espresso

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Jeff

Mean Mug is four coffeehouses and a coffee roaster in Chattanooga TN. Publix in Nashville carries the espresso beans on an end cap of Tennessee products. My bag listed Brazil, Guatemala, and Tanzania beans. The cupping notes I remember are: … Continue reading →

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Bongo: Mystic Dark

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Jeff

Bongo Java is a local (Nashville TN) coffee roaster. I first encountered it at the Green Hills Whole Foods as brewed coffee. I pumped out a half cup and it ran out. The other coffee was Allegro’s Café La Dueña. … Continue reading →

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