Suckcess

Hello again!
So tonight I'm trying the Veranda Blend by Starbucks.
Future Disclaimer, I probably won't be trying very many blends by this company. Mainly because of the fact that Starbucks gets enough endorsement for its coffee for being a large chain, but also because of the intense amount of contempt I have for them for reasons I will explain at a later date.
But I digress!..
As it states on the bag, this blonde roast promotes itself as "mellow and soft" and, as I've said before, blonde roasts aren't my favorite roasts considering to me they are extremely light in taste. Which can be construed as either a good or a bad thing depending on your preferences.
Mellow is absolutely right. This is a notably mild coffee. So mild that there is literally nothing exciting about this blend. Though I'm not entirely surprised to be disappointed. My expectations for Starbucks never has been exceedingly high. Not that I do not like a nice, subtle, earthy blend, but this is pretty boring.
I must admit, though. A great wake-up coffee if you're not into a lot of bitterness or can't quite exactly handle an oily, darker roast yet or if you're more into natural, easygoing flavors.
Overall, 6.5/10.
I might drink it if I was really feeling a blonde roast and there was nothing better.


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From the Morning

At this moment I'm drinking this phenomenal stuff my boyfriend picked up for me (in an Aperture Laboratories mug for all your Portal needs). It was roasted by an Italian company known as BonJo Coffee. Bonjo's coffee beans are dry roasted in small batches using convection heat, then gently, and slowly air cooled in a highly controlled environment. Ensuring a much more flavorful bean, producing a more delicate coffee taste. This company takes pride in their dry-roasted, time-consuming methods and it shows prominently. 

It's a Columbian Supremo blend and, predominantly, and I say this with complete confidence, one of the best blends I've ever tasted. Remarkably aromatic and soft, and not a single bit of harshness or acidity to it whatsoever. Also a very, very slight woody flavor. This blend is absolutely perfect for cold, frosty-breath mornings. I suggest throwing on a sweater and some soft acoustic music to enjoy this with. My suggestion being Nick Drake's Pink Moon.

Overall 10/10. I very much enjoyed this stuff.

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