After brief hiatus due to the camera/photography/location issues this post is the follow-up to Part One of the Krups Coffee Series. In Part One we covered the 101 of Krups Coffee Machines, how it works and if it was any good. In short, it's a super machine for a wannabee-coffee connoisseur like myself, straightforward to use, easy to clean and produces great results. If you fancy reading the review then click here.
Part 2 of this series will cover the beans, and they're surely the most important part right? Without the beans the whole coffee experience is made redundant! I've experimented with several different types of beans + brands over the last few months, so here's a simple breakdown of how I've got on:
Finac La Fila, Costa Rica - Sample
I can't compare this to any coffee I've tried before, I think you'll gained about 20 "coffee-connoisseur" points for just being able to pronounce it! A lovely subtle hint of toffee throughout with almost a slight taste of berries and other mixed fruit. Not one to be necked on your morning commute, definitely one to savor. 8/10.
Starbucks Anniversary - Blend 2013
We needed some new beans so I gave Hollie £4 to find some one day, when she came back with a bag from Starbucks, well, I won't lie, I was kind of disappointed. I don't generally like the taste of Starbucks coffee but ingeniously she picked up something slightly different - The 2013 Anniversary Blend. Dark, strong flavours with quite an oily bean, which suit with the Krups EA8258 machine well, after a few tinkers to the settings. Straight up coffee. 7/10.
Meyart Coffee - Chocolate Nut
This stuff really does what it says on the tin. I picked a bag of this up in late December at Manchester's Christmas Markets. I was dubious but the store smelt so good I couldn't resist for £3 for a 100g bag. I didn't disappoint either, super strong flavours without creating something too mocha-like. 9/10.
I'm really keen to hear what style and brands coffee you drink, do you have any recommendations? Be it beans, instant, ground and cheap, expenses, modern of classic! I'm up for suggestions, let me know in the comments section, or you can always tweet me at @mat_buckets.
Finac La Fila, Costa Rica - Sample
I can't compare this to any coffee I've tried before, I think you'll gained about 20 "coffee-connoisseur" points for just being able to pronounce it! A lovely subtle hint of toffee throughout with almost a slight taste of berries and other mixed fruit. Not one to be necked on your morning commute, definitely one to savor. 8/10.
Starbucks Anniversary - Blend 2013
We needed some new beans so I gave Hollie £4 to find some one day, when she came back with a bag from Starbucks, well, I won't lie, I was kind of disappointed. I don't generally like the taste of Starbucks coffee but ingeniously she picked up something slightly different - The 2013 Anniversary Blend. Dark, strong flavours with quite an oily bean, which suit with the Krups EA8258 machine well, after a few tinkers to the settings. Straight up coffee. 7/10.
Meyart Coffee - Chocolate Nut
This stuff really does what it says on the tin. I picked a bag of this up in late December at Manchester's Christmas Markets. I was dubious but the store smelt so good I couldn't resist for £3 for a 100g bag. I didn't disappoint either, super strong flavours without creating something too mocha-like. 9/10.
I'm really keen to hear what style and brands coffee you drink, do you have any recommendations? Be it beans, instant, ground and cheap, expenses, modern of classic! I'm up for suggestions, let me know in the comments section, or you can always tweet me at @mat_buckets.
