Imperialist Noir From Social Coffee Review
The Drink: Social Coffee Imperialist Noir
Type: Organic French Roast
Overall Rating: Four Out Of Five Coffee Mugs
Today I had the opportunity to sample the final offering from Social Coffee, the Imperialist Noir. They describe this brew as an organic french roast: “This organic french roast, our darkest, storms the Bastille with a dark-chocolaty, nutty, dried-fruity intensity of flavour. Sumatran and Peruvian beans make it as charming and rich as royalty.” It certainly sounded like an exciting blend of flavors. I really enjoy bold, dark roasts, so I knew that this brew will be right up my alley.
As soon as I opened the bag I took a deep breath of the full coffee bean flavors. It smelled exactly like opening up a bag of fresh walnuts. I could detect a faint hint of dark chocolate, but the earthy, nutty flavor was very dominant.
I threw the beans in the grinder to get them ready for the french press, and the earthy, nutty aroma became even stronger. Once the beans were ground, I lost all of the dark chocolate flavors, but I could detect a faint whiff of a dried fruity flavor.
Once I threw the grounds in the french press, added some piping hot water, and let it steep, the aroma became intoxicating. I poured myself a steaming cup and really enjoyed my first sip. The flavor was very bold and the full, nutty flavor was very evident. I could not taste any of the dark chocolate flavor, but the fresh nutty flavor was very enjoyable.
As I was drinking this coffee I thought about the origins of these beans The mix of Peruvian and Sumatran beans is an excellent combination. I spent a few weeks in the Ancash Region in the Peruvian Andes a couple years ago and I was able to sample some of the EXCELLENT local coffees. Sipping on this brew really brought me back to that experience. I was instantly transported through time and place to a little hut in the village of Llipa where I first sampled fresh, organic, shade-grown, local Peruvian coffee. It is a very homely, friendly aroma that leaves you wanting more. The mix of the people and the coffee was amazing. I digress, but suffice it to say that this coffee is most excellent and certainly worth your money.
This coffee brew is more than I expected. I hit on all of the fine points of the intended flavors and it even gave me a bit of nostalgia. Social Coffee pried itself on their passion for coffee and I certainly felt a little piece of that passion while drinking this brew.
Highly recommended and I give it a 4 out of 5 stars for the excellent flavor and the “out of body” experience!
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Category: Coffee Reviews
About the Author (Author Profile)
DJ first tasted the black coffee goodness from the back of a HUMVEE while on an ROTC field training exercise in college. From there, he has traveled the world on missions projects and sampled coffee everywhere he has gone. From the Andes mountains in Peru, to the jungles of Costa Rica, and even as far as the hot, mountainous region of Mzuzu, Malawi in southeastern Africa. His journey to explore the wonders of coffee he now shares with his wife Rachel. She shares a similar love for coffee and adds both her expertise as a former barista and a professional photographer to his reviews. DJ works as a college finance advisor during the day, enjoys running, kayaking, and backpacking, and is happy to try any style of coffee at least once. His wife's photography, which you will see in his reviews, can be found at: http://wetzelphoto.blogspot.com/Subscribe
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