Coffee Appreciation

I'm the same with The Baron just now; it's just a bit too dark for me, and it's lacking in subtlety. That said, Italian espresso lovers will probably live it.

I found the Winter Blend to be really well balanced and also naturally sweet. You can taste the Rwandan coming through which adds a good amount of nice acidity. Maybe I've just been lucky.

Incidentally, the Rwandan that they sell on its own is also great for espresso.

I was slightly disappointed with the Climpson Estate at home recently as when they poured me one in the shop it blew me away; serious licorice and toffee flavours. I'm brewing with an Expobar HX machine. Maybe I need to adjust the temperature some time.

Do you think they've changed the Baron blend? I definitely don't remember it being quite so Italian..

Re: the winter - I've only had it once before and that was the first week they had it in. I was really into the autumn espresso and found the winter a bit bland by comparison.
I've got a bag of winter at home - I might pour out the 250g of Baron I filled the hopper with this morning and give it a whirl tomorrow.