Community Coffee’s Evangeline Blend Review
The Drink: Evangeline Blend Community Coffee
Type: Whole Bean Medium-Dark Roast
We received this Evangeline Blend with a travel mug from Community Coffee and we were looking forward to trying them out. Community Coffee is family owned and operated and has been doing business out of Baton Rogue, Louisiana for a little over ninety years.
The Evangeline Blend is described as an exclusive gourmet coffee blend created to honor Louisiana’s most enduring legend. In the tradition of the poet Longfellow, this selection was crafted in honor of the bittersweet romance of Evangeline and Gabriel. They combine 100% Arabica coffee beans and dark roast them to produce a deep, semi-sweet flavor with no sharp edges. It is a medium-dark roast, with medium-high acidity and a full body.
We still like to brew whole bean coffee at least three different ways for our reviews and first up was the auto-drip. The aroma from the both the bag and pot was mild. But it is the flavor that will get you. This coffee has a smooth balanced roast taste. It has a bright acidity and full body.
The next day we used the Chemex coffee maker and this brings out a little more of the tartness and brightness of the coffee. There is a fruitlike flavor too. Kim thought it went well with the orange marmalade on her toast. The aroma, though mild, is good. Kim and I both thought this brew had a pleasant aftertaste that seemed to stay on the tongue.
Lastly was the French Press and the flavor was a little stronger here. Since the aroma is mild you may be slightly surprised at the taste of the coffee. There is a little bit of a chocolate undertone and it seems to be naturally sweet. It is not too bold, but has a good, lingering aftertaste. It is simply a good cup of coffee.
If you have never tried Community Coffee and like medium-dark coffees we suggest you try this one. We give it two thumbs up. We shared this coffee with a few friends and they all liked it. We like sharing coffee with friends and getting their feedback along with introducing them to coffee roasters they have not tried.
We also tried their travel mug and liked it. The rubber pad on the bottom is placed really well and helps keep the mug from sliding. The mug does a good job of keeping coffee hot too. It has gotten a lot of use. I haven’t taken it to a coffee shop yet to get filled up, but you never know! We received the coffee and mug for free and offer objective feedback. Until next time, remember to stop and enjoy the coffee and conversation.
Much GRACE and peace to you,
Bill and Kim
Romans 15:13; Psalm 34:1-10
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Category: Coffee Reviews
About the Author (Author Profile)
Bill and Kim have been married almost 29 years. Bill developed his connection to coffee when he worked third shift in a grocery store while attending seminary. He admits that he didn't really know how to make coffee then, but he knew the coffee my co-workers made was really weak. So he started making the coffee in the electric perculator and kept adding more grounds each time. Making coffee became part of his job as my shift manager and the other leader would tell him to make coffee as soon as they saw him walk in. Kim started drinking coffee a few years earlier when she worked as a nurse on the second shift. Their enjoyment of drinking coffee and trying different brewing methods has developed since then, but they don't consider themselves experts or snobs. They're just regular people who enjoy drinking a good cup of coffee and sharing it with family and friends. They enjoy traveling and discovering new coffee shops and roasters together. Read more of their coffee and coffee shop reviews at: Take Courage.Subscribe
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i especially like the triple brew eval approach.
very nice.
will the travel mug spill if it tips over?
that my litmust test for travel mugs by the way.
i don’t care how super the coffee, if it spills
it’s not a good thing.
hey peace back to you all.
Thanks for the comments, question and encouragement. We like to brew coffee differently for the different flavor profiles. Especially on days off when our mornings are a little more relaxed it is a nice change.
Your question about the mug is a good and valid one. I will have to use it and tip it over to find out if it leaks. I will do the test sometime this week and get back to you. I agree, the coffee could be great, but if the mug leaks, that could be a problem. Hope you have a great weekend.
P.S. – I just thought, it could be a hard thing to purposely tip over a travel mug of good coffee to see if it leaks. Oh well, its a tough job, but someone has to do it.
Hey Howard:
I wanted to let you know I put the travel mug to the test and if it is tipped over it will leak. But no coffee was harmed during the test! I used water as the test fluid. If tipped over it will leak slowly. If turned upside down it will leak faster.
Thanks again for the question. I used the mug today while enjoying a Tanzanian Peaberry. I hope you were able to enjoy some good coffee today also. I hope you have a good and profitable week.
sorry … litmus…. where’s the coffee?
This is a coffee I will definitely have to order. I grew up drinking community coffee and I love their dark roasts. Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome and it was our pleasure to share about this coffee. We also like their French Quarter Fusion and Sumatra. We were first introduced to CC with their ground dark roast.