Small Roastmaster's Reserve (Changaimina) Coffe from Caribou Coffee

Item Purchased: Small Roastmaster's Reserve (Changaimina) Coffe from Caribou Coffee
Location Purchased: Caribou Coffee / 1328 S. Halsted / Chicago, IL
Price: $1.55 + tax

Review: Holy crap! A Caribou coffee blend I've never tried before?! Can it be true?

This particular roast is a light/medium roast that hails from Ecuador (which reminds me... Saskya, if you are reading this, send me your e-mail address!). The coffee has a flavor similar to Caribou's Colombian blend with a steady coffee flavor. What makes this blend so special is the peppery bite to it. On first taste, it may seem as if the coffee is a bit too acidic, but the bite of the coffee lasts throughout without lingering in your mouth like a swallowed penny (coughsbuxcough). The exotic spice is just what I am looking for in an average cup of daily coffee. Caribou's Changaimina delivers...but only for a few months, since this is their specialty winter blend.

I may just have to pay the stupidly expensive price for a pound of this stuff before it disappears.

Rating: 4.5 / 5

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Small Discovery Blend Coffee from Caribou

Item Purchased: Small Discovery Blend Coffee from Caribou
Location Purchased: Caribou Coffee / 1328 S. Halsted / Chicago, IL
Price: $1.50 1.55 + tax

Review: This is the darkest of Caribou's light roast coffees and it boasts itself as being carefully roasted in order to subdue its acidic qualities. Usually I don't believe that mumbo jumbo on any package, but either this time it is the truth or acidity never entered the equation here. Regardless of what the honest to goodness is, this coffee is extremely satisfying, with no sharp bites or lingering bitterness. What you get, or discover (cue slapping of knee sound), is a simple and tasty coffee with a bit of a caramel tone to it.

Rating: 4.5 / 5