Sour British Beans
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:38 pm
I know it's a matter of taste... but after a lifetime of being used to italian espresso beans I find it impossible to enjoy the sour acidic arabica singles or blends offered by so many recommended roasters in the UK. (I hesitate to name them on this my 1st posting.)
Is there such a thing as a national taste for coffee beans that taste 'fruity' with 'notes' of lemon, lime, grapefruit, etc. which are for me akin to battery acid? Is the preferred espresso bean in the UK like the sour British tomato that no Italian in their right mind would put on their pasta?
I suppose there are still a few roasters I have to try. Getting fresh beans from Italy is impossible or too expensive. Please help with further recommendations (and please don't suggest I have taste-bud bypass surgery!).
Is there such a thing as a national taste for coffee beans that taste 'fruity' with 'notes' of lemon, lime, grapefruit, etc. which are for me akin to battery acid? Is the preferred espresso bean in the UK like the sour British tomato that no Italian in their right mind would put on their pasta?
I suppose there are still a few roasters I have to try. Getting fresh beans from Italy is impossible or too expensive. Please help with further recommendations (and please don't suggest I have taste-bud bypass surgery!).