Cuba Serrano Superior

Gosh. I. AM. EMBARRASSED.

In my last post I mentioned an "unexpected" aroma out of the Ethiopian Yrgacheffe that I received from Brown Coffee Co.. My only excuse is that I WAS DEAD AT THE TIME!

Here, smell this. Now smell this. See that? After smelling the Cuba Serrano Superior from HasBean I now understand what roasted peanuts smell like! I still stand by that I smelled peanut butter (the organic kind, not Jiffy) but the fruitiness of the Yrgacheffe is definitely all I can see now.

Well. Now that that is off my chest, the Cuban coffee. I have to tell you. I have been excited about this coffee since Steve did it in his In My Mug. Born of two Cuban parents but having never been to Cuba there was something special about being able to drink a high quality coffee from my Motherland. I grew up drinking "Cuban" coffee, which I will post a video about some day. But this was a treat. This coffee truly pops with roasted peanuts and a hint of spice. It is incredibly smooth and a much lighter roast than I had expected. The lightness of the roast really lets this coffee be that bright cup you want in the morning.

Another very exciting thing about this coffee was how good it was in both my chemex and stovetop espresso maker (mokka). It is very versatile so it can suit any mood you're in.

In fact I am going to go brew some more right now.