Urban Coffee Company Coffee Connoisseurs

Am I now a coffee connoisseur?

You'll know by now that I signed up for a three month subscription for Urban Coffee Company Coffee Connoisseur club and have quite happily been trying two different coffees per month. In April I only liked one of the coffees and so I was hoping April, and subsequently, May would be better.  I've decided to join these two reviews together.

April's coffees were Brazil Daterra

Sunrise - what Rich says:

"Delicate fruit aromas begin with a pleasant acidity that becomes more intense as it cools.  This is a short cup but intense when prepared correctly to bring out the delicacy of flavor."

Yellow Bourbon - what Rich says:

"It starts with a slight winey fruit, malty sweetness, pecan nut and more umami-like notes as well.  This is more like a classic Brazil with a twist.  Big and bold but with an amount of complexity not usually found in Brazilian coffee."

I enjoyed both of these coffees, even though the Sunrise did not have any nutty or chocolate flavors, I could easily drink these on a daily basis.  Both were strong enough without being too strong.


May's coffees

Guatemalan St Nichols Estate - what Rich says:

"It's a very balanced cup, the lighter roasts, bright but not to tartly so.  The body is buttery and dense and roast flavors are dormant at all the roast levels, from a soft milk chocolate to fairly intense chocolate."


Indonesian Sumatra - what Rich says:

"A deep rich smokey flavored coffee.  Light acidity with full body and a rich persistent finish.  Great as an espresso and bold enough for the flavor to cut through milk."

As with March, I only really enjoyed the chocolaty coffee, this time from Guatemala.  The Indonesian coffee was again not strong enough and I needed to use more of it to get an intense flavor.

What I have enjoyed from the Coffee Connoisseurs club, is that I have found the coffee that suits me, that I enjoy drinking and would quite happily purchase again and again.  I always knew that I didn't like very strong coffee, but what I've discovered is that I love coffee that has a chocolate, spice or nutty flavors.  Without sampling these through Urban Coffee Company Coffee Connoisseurs club I would not have discovered this and I would have carried on buying a medium roast coffee from the supermarket.  Now I can buy in confidence from Urban Coffee Company and know exactly what I am going to get and more importantly, enjoy every single cup.


If you love coffee, or know someone who does, I would definitely recommend a coffee connoisseurs club subscription.




I'm not yet a coffee connoisseur........but I know now what I like!




Lula Belle x