Sunday, August 29, 2004


still the last to know

of course today i received much email about the ny times new style magazine, "t," whereby it was proclaimed that the coffee of the moment was philadelphia's la colombe "nizza" blend.

puh-leez. long-time readers know nizza hit new york years ago; it's hardly a new or trendy blend. will the times ever catch up to reality?

my review of it when it first came to town can be found here and here. i tried to like it, even going so far as to actually journey to the home coffeehouse when forced by family situations to travel to phiily.

but i can't like it; i can't say the coffee's consistent. no. i have to say it -- it's an over-roasted pile of carbon bitterness.

sorry, monsieur iberti. even tho' you're an scaa pro member, i gotta beg ya: throttle back on the roaster and try again. . .and improve the standard of consistent beverage service and preparation at your coffeehouses!

maybe you should consider joining the roasters guild?

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