Another delicious coffee from Magnolia. I'm not a connoisseur by any means, but for reference, I like chocolatey coffees like Josh's Grateful Blend, and this was also pleasant to me. I make it in a french press and have it with almond milk and splenda.
This slow dried natural wonderfully presents the unique characteristics of the SL28 varietal.
Magolia's writeup mentions fruits and florals, so I'll focus on acidity. Just that aspect of the cup is complex, balanced, multi-layered, mingling with aromatics and subtle spice notes. No single element, for instance the Meyer lemon like citric note, or the phosphoric bite, dominates. All sing together in a lovely chorus and sweeten the lingering finish.
I'll be back for a 2lb bag if y'all don't buy this out first. Which you should.
I have heard a lot of talk about SL 28 however, I’ve never tried it myself. This coffee did not disappoint. The acidity is great and upfront and usually I have a hard time really liking acidity but in this cup it’s really excellent and it fades after a little bit you can taste the raspberry or the lemon. They kind of blend together, but it’s really a great cup of coffee And one of my favorites from magnolia yet.
Bali Blue Moon is an excellent full-bodied coffee with the roasty notes I’m looking for in a dark roast like this—but not bitter or over roasted. I can taste the natural tones of vanilla bean. This is an excellent very dark roast.
