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Green Mountain Coffee, French Roast
Waterbury, Vermont

Reviewed: November 2009
Overall Rating: 94 points

Aroma: 9
Acidity: 7
Body: 8
Flavor: 8
Aftertaste: 8
Roast: Dark

The 411: This roast is certified organic coffee and certified Fair Trade coffee. Green Mountain Coffee recently purchased part of Toronto-based Timothy’s Coffee. Visit Green Mountain Coffee or call 866-639-2326 for more information and don’t forget to follow them on Twitter.

The Setup: There’s nothing complicated about it. It’s delicious. Upon first sniff, you’re met with a timeless and effortless aroma that just melts in your mouth.  Its caramel-like sweetness, and chocolaty notes make for a simplistic, yet rewarding finish.

The Delivery: With a simply delicious aroma matched with a caramel-like sweetness and chocolaty notes, one is bound to pour more than just one cup.

Green Mountain Coffee, Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Waterbury, Vermont

Reviewed: November 2009
Overall Rating: 93 points

Aroma: 8
Acidity: 8
Body: 8
Flavor: 9
Aftertaste: 8
Roast: Medium

The 411: This roast is certified organic coffee and certified Fair Trade coffee. Its origin is Yirgacheffe growing district, southern Ethiopia. Green Mountain Coffee recently purchased part of Toronto-based Timothy’s Coffee. Visit Green Mountain Coffee or call 866-639-2326 for more information and don’t forget to follow them on Twitter.

The Setup: Prepare for a beautifully pungent/bittersweet aroma when opening the package and even more so when first sniffing the cup. It’s a definite deep aroma. Its notes of semi-sweet chocolate finish nicely.

The Delivery: A nicely crafted deep aroma with its mix of semi-sweet chocolate leave you wanting more. Perhaps pairing with a nice chocolate mousse is in order.