Coffee Appreciation

Grabbed some of Allpress' Brasilian beans. Really nice as espresso. It's not as dark as the Redchurch blend, but I think they've roasted it for espresso-based drinks. Still good in the Aeropress though, but as espresso it's fantastic; syrupy thick, with a dark chocolate acidity.

I just don't rate their beans that much. The Redchurch makes rubbish espresso - no punch, no distinct notes to speak of and not even the kind of round chocolatey taste you normally get from a blend used for milky coffees. The Brazilian I had a month or so ago was OK, with a nice, sweet acidic hit- but still nothing to write home about.

Finding it hard to spend money on anything except Climpsons these days - the Baron and Daterra beans are both superb and their summer espresso blend consistently produced the best home-made espresso I've managed to make. I have 500g of the autumn blend arriving today.