Allegro Coffee Blue Nile Blend

   Today I have a bean from Allegro Coffee out of Thornton, Colorado. Allegro’s story starts back in 1975 and people get their coffee from cans. Grim though it may seem, there was a time when people thought all coffee was the same. It was a time without espresso shops. A time without “Arabica” in the American lexicon. But Jeffrey Cohn, whose grandfather founded coffee giant Superior Coffee, hatched the idea to bring truly superior coffee to the people. His specialty coffee company would sell coffee that—gasp—tasted good. In 1977, his vision became a reality with the establishment of The Brewing Market in Boulder, Colorado. After opening his second shop in 1980, Cohn began roasting his own beans, exposing Boulder to authentic, freshly roasted specialty coffees for the first time. In 1985, increasing demand in the wholesale market prompted Cohn to sell The Brewing Market and launch Allegro Coffee Company, an import, roasting and wholesale distribution venture. Cohn used only the purest quality ingredients and traditional, handcrafted roasting methods, sparking the interest of Boulder’s natural foods retailers just as natural foods markets were beginning a phase of dynamic, nationwide expansion. 

   This is their Blue Nile Blend. From Ethiopia, the birthplace of Arabica coffee, natural and washed process beans from many diverse regions are blended to create this complex coffee. Its wild, exotic flavors hint of dried cherry, strawberry, tobacco, nutmeg, and fragrant wood. I brewed this at my 1:12 ratio. This was a delicious cold brew. Very berry and nice spice notes. Fruity and sweet. Definitely get the presence of the natural beans. And the deep woodsy, leather, tobacco notes are great, especially with the beginning of Autumn here. Very well done blend here. 

   Many thanks to Stephanie and Allegro for the tasty beans.

Go see what they have to offer:  allegrocoffee.com