Philz Coffee Tesora
ORIGIN: Undisclosed
VARIETAL: Undisclosed
PROCESS: Undisclosed
ROAST: Medium
BREW METHOD: Pour-over
WEBSITE: www.philzcoffee.com
Sits all shiny onyx in the cup & velvety smooth in the coffee-hole. Very clean, shy of crisp -- a pleasant acidity. All edges are curved. Smells of buttery toffee, blanched almonds. Sips to that and pale oily suede note. Bright well-packed earth, a summer-time hiking trail. A nice lingering finish of simple airy bittersweetness. Slurps add a tick of cocoa which lends complexity to earthiness. 1/2 bit of black pepper, a touch of anise.
Could use greater structure. A particular focus. But doesn't hit broadly or flat, per se. Much. Drinks like the coffee at a diner which makes you choose one greasy spoon over another. Accessible, attainable, & pretty enough. This coffee is Jennifer Aniston. Not complex, somewhat nuanced, and all-around pleasant -- while offering nothing to complain about. Fantastic+ as an everyday cup; -lacking as a show-stopper. There seems attached a certain jaunty comfort.
FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
::: very :::
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
::: very :::