elephant kinjia

i found this black apron exclusive this past summer while in frisco this past summer. i purchased a few bags being that it was very hard to find even in a city with a good share of starbucks. tonight, i ground up some beans and ran the grounds through my cappuccino machine.

although my home equipment doesn't seem to make coffee as great tasting as an actual starbucks shop, i could still taste the chocolate as i drank the cup. perhaps my unfiltered water or the unseasoned machine made a difference in the flavor, but i missed the black current and cherry notes in this round. since i need to finish up this bag, i will probably try again through my mr. coffee to see if i can find that taste.

this is a tanzanian coffee. bold. the blurb at starbucks (first link in this entry) mentions that pineapple and/or mango would compliment this coffee. i will have to break open a can of pineapple the next time i brew this blend.