Trader Joe's Smooth and Mellow Blend Whole Bean Coffee (14 oz.)

Item Purchased: Trader Joe's Smooth and Mellow Blend Whole Bean Coffee (14 oz.)
Location Purchased: Trader Joe's / 1840 N. Clybourn Ave. / Chicago, IL
Price: $4.99 + tax

Review: Trader Joe's has achieved an almost perfect-tasting coffee with their Smooth & Mellow blend. Made from 100% Arabica coffee beans, this blend has a subtle berry flavor, an earthy mid-tone and a clean and refreshing finish. Drinking this every morning almost makes me feel like the illustrated people on the label, but I have to take away points from my final judgment due to the fact that it is not organic or fair trade. Trader Joe's has several blends that are both, but none of them are light or even medium roast. It seems that fair traders and organic eaters like their coffee to taste like dirt. Not me. So I took the convenient route and bought the old chemical-laced (Nitrogen Flushed to ensure freshness?), exploitative prices to keep my price low coffee. This coffee is worth every cent and more... Which I would pay if the production was altered to be better for farmers and environment alike.

Rating: 3.5 / 5