Honduras

I've never tasted coffee from Peru before so I eagerly anticipated its arrival.The packaging is decent but nothing special and I couldn't see a roasting date anywhere.Upon opening the packet the beans had a lovely sweet, nutty smell and look quite pale. They also very in size quite a bit as can be seen in my photo.I ground them to a medium fine grind and the smell changed quite markedly, bringing out a bitterness and just a hint of smoke.I made the coffee in my trusty Melitta coffee machine and I have to say I was a little disappointed.The coffee has a very subtle flavour but it doesn't lack complexity.There's a lovely softness to it with a delicate sweetness from a hint of caramel.I also found the level of astrigency pleasant with suggestions of citrus.Due to the delicate flavour you need to be very careful how much milk, if any, you add as this masks a lot of the flavour.I simply found this too subtle for my taste but I know a lot of people will enjoy the delicate but complex flavour.I hope you find my review helpful.

This is a really fruity coffee, one of the fruitiest I have ever encountered, with a hint of smokiness. But with that fruitiness comes a very high level of acidity, which becomes stronger as the coffee cools. I am currently using an AeroPress in which it is recommended to use water at 80°C, so naturally it cools more quickly than using boiling. It's OK if I drink it as a short, viz. espresso style which you can down in a gulp or two (though you really want a more intense and bitter roast than this for espresso), but as a long drink that acidity really kicks in before I finish it. It's clearly a high quality coffee, but the style is just not to my taste.

This is a really fruity coffee, probably the fruitiest I have ever encountered. But with this fruitiness comes a very high level of acidity, which becomes stronger as the coffee cools. I am currently using an AeroPress in which it is recommended to use water at 80°C, so naturally it cools more quickly than using boiling. It's OK if I drink it as a short, viz. espresso style which you can down in a gulp or two (though you really want a more intense and bitter roast than this for espresso), but as a long drink that acidity really kicks in before I finish it. It's clearly a high quality coffee, but the style is just not to my taste.

This is a less aggressive flavour than my Lavazza for espresso, but makes a nice espresso (I think it's not punchy enough for cappuccino). It is though really nice black through an aeropress: smooth and not excessively bitter.

These beans are well graded, and roasted to a uniform light brown, without any burning or misshappen beans in the mix. They don't glisten, and have lost some of their oils and fragrance, but that's pretty inevitable with any pre-roasted shop-bought beans. They still make a good brew. I personally slightly prefer Coffee World's Peruivan beans, which don't have as much acidity, but these Honduras beans are very drinkable also.