February 2016 Blue Bottle Coffee Review + Free Coffee Coupon

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Blue Bottle Coffee is a coffee subscription with multiple options to suit your coffee needs. Generally you’ll get 12 oz of beans every other week for $17, or double your bag for an extra $11. They also offer half bag and triple bag subscriptions. The prices vary by a buck or so on your coffee selections.  You can try Blue Bottle Coffee free – just look for the “Try It Free” button after you hit subscribe.  This is a whole-bean, coffee subscription (though Blue Bottle had announced the imminent arrival of ground coffee option over a year ago that has yet to materialize).

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This month I received Guatemala Pueblo Nuevo Viñas Santa Ana. I have the Origins subscription, but it’s easy to switch between the 3 types (Origins, Blend, Espresso) or one of the 8 specialty subscriptions available, as well as change the frequency and amount of coffee you receive in each shipment.  I like the variety of flavor notes and combinations that I get with the Origins subscription — as I find many of the most interesting flavor notes are intentionally mellowed and nearly disappear in a blend, though you may get a more balanced cup in the end.  I’ve had Blue Bottle Coffee blends (and espresso, though I prepared it as normal coffee) before, and they are selected and prepared with the same degree of mindfulness, though you will miss out on some of the delightful “rough edges” of the single-origin brews.   Currently, I prepare my beans with a Baratza Virtuoso burr grinder and make my coffee Americano-style with an Aeropress.  

This coffee says it was roasted on January 29, and arrived Feb 1. Blue Bottle fudges the roast date by one day it seems.

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Blue Bottle Coffee‘s Description:

Santa Ana Estate is nestled in the densely forested hills surrounding Pueblo Nuevo Viñas just a two-hour drive from Guatemala City. For years, this family farm did well by growing a few Arabica cultivars and selling them in bulk. But when Fernando “Nando” Diaz took over, he had the bold vision to produce unique and traceable coffee while building close relationships with buyers. Nando planted diverse cultivars and began to process each microlot’s harvest separately. His beans now tell the story of the land they come from, making for a rich, earthy cup. With over twenty languages spoken in Guatemala, we like to think that there are just as many unique ways to describe the country’s coffees.  How to describe the Santa Ana? Let’s begin: rich, nutty, nuanced…

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Blue Bottle Coffee‘s notes:  Nougat, chocolate, almond.

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My Notes:  This coffee has a great, midrange, with none of the notes straying too high and floral, nor too deep and bitter.  Creamy, sweet, nutty, and chocolatey, the overall profile is bit like a Milky Way bar.  This is a great selection for those wanting a rich, but approachable coffee.

Visit Blue Bottle Coffee to find out more or to subscribe – a free trial offer is available. Visit the site, hit subscribe, and then the white “Try It For Free” button.

The Subscription: Blue Bottle Coffee
The Description: Get 6-36 oz of coffee, single origin, blend, or espresso, delivered on the frequency of your choice
The Price: $17-20 per delivery every other week. Multiple options available.
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