Aromo Bounce Espresso Coffee Review
Medium-Dark Roast: Whole Bean
Price: £4.00 250g (approximately $6.00 USD and a generous 1/2 pound)

We reviewed Aromo’s ESE (Easy Serving Espresso) pods a while ago and were very impressed with the quality of their espresso pod coffee. Aromo Coffee was kind enough to send us a sample of their Bounce whole bean espresso coffee for an honest review. Considering their ESE pod coffees were excellent we were very excited to try the whole bean coffee version of their Bounce coffee.

Aromo’s motto is “No mess. No Waste. No fuss. Just great espresso coffee every time. Period.” Aptly said, Aromo lives up to its motto with excellent pod coffee and whole bean coffee. Aromo works hard to get coffee right by carefully tasting and reviewing blends, origins and roasts using standards of freshness and taste to provide you with the best coffee experience topped with their tongue in cheek humor. Aromo sells ESE pods in Boost, Bounce and Buzz, 5 blends of Nespresso Capsules, coffee pads compatible with Phillips Senseo® style coffee pad machines, and whole bean Bounce coffee. You can receive a free sample of Aromo ESE pods simply by ordering online and paying shipping for the sample. It is easy to order coffee from Aromo’s website and takes a week or a little more to receive your coffee from the UK.

The Aromo coffee was brewed in our espresso maker and also our French Press, and was tasted with and without half and half. Bounce espresso coffee is made from 100% Arabica beans and rates a full 5 on Aromo’s strength rating scale. When opening the bag of Bounce whole bean espresso coffee the beans are a medium-dark roast and smell like dark roast coffee. When drinking Bounce the coffee is rich tasting and extremely smooth with deep chocolate flavor, hints of fruit and a strong finish. Whether tasted from our espresso maker for a thicker cup of coffee, or brewed in our French Press producing a full-bodied cup, all in all Bounce is a great cup of java. Bounce is an impressive cup of coffee that is silky smooth with none of the bitterness you often find in dark roast or espresso coffees.

Bounce is delicious whether brewed in your espresso machine or in a French Press, it always produces an excellent cup of coffee full of flavor. We highly recommend Aromo’s Bounce whole bean espresso coffee for your daily cup or to savor on the weekends. When you brew a pot of this exceptional espresso coffee Bounce will most assuredly put a smile on your face.

Coffee Rating:
5 out of 5 coffee cups

Thanksgiving Beaujolais Blend Whole Bean Coffee
Dark Roast, Fair Trade and Organic
Price: $12.00 12 oz.

Thanksgiving Coffee was generous in sending us five 12 oz. free whole bean coffees to sample from their line of organic, fair trade coffees. Thanksgiving Coffee is an artisan coffee roaster in Northern California. Their slogan is: “Not Just A Cup, But A Just Cup”, referring to their social consciousness when it comes to their use of small farms and cooperatives around the world when producing their coffee and their commitment to sustainability. Thanksgiving Coffee produces high quality coffees in 12 oz packs as well as coffee accessories, and they carry reasonably priced coffee based gift baskets. Thanksgiving Coffee also sells their coffee wholesale in bulk amounts. Their website features helpful information including their new coffee brewing guide with instructions for six different coffee makers:
http://www.thanksgivingcoffee.com/brewing/.

When opening the package of whole beans the Beaujolais Blend coffee beans are highly aromatic with a rich dark roast smell that makes you want to brew a pot of coffee right away. The coffee beans are dark and oily as a good dark roast coffee bean should be. The Beaujolais Blend whole bean coffee was brewed with a French Press and it was tasted with and without half and half.

Thanksgiving Coffee states they have been fine-tuning their Organic Beaujolais Blend for over 20 years. The Beaujolais Blend when brewed serves up an aromatic dark roast coffee with layered, intense deep flavors. Thanksgiving Coffee blends a Vienna roast with their strongest espresso, a Nicaraguan single origin and their wildest natural-processed Ethiopian for an outstanding blended dark roast coffee.

The Beaujolais Blend has a deep roasted nut flavor with tones of chocolate, fruit and dark flavored caramel, and a rich aftertaste. This coffee is rich yet smooth with no bitter dark roast taste. The dark caramel flavor is especially welcome making this one unique coffee. We rarely hand out a 5 cup rating but Thanksgiving’s Beaujolais Blend is that good. One taste and you will see why it rates a 5, it is superb tasting coffee. This is an exceptional tasting coffee you will enjoy every day or savor over the weekends. I highly recommend you buy Thanksgiving Coffee’s Beaujolais Blend and taste it for yourself, you won’t be disappointed.

Coffee Rating:
3.5 out of 5 coffee cups

Blanell Coffee, Inc.
Blanell New York Caffe Extra Italian Espresso Coffee Dark Roast
Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $34.99 35.2 oz. (2.2 lbs)
95% Arabica Beans, 5% Jamaica Blue Mountain

Blanell Coffee was kind enough to send us five free coffees to sample from their fine line of Italian espresso coffees. Blanell Coffee was inspired by the the company’s two founders during their visits to Italy. They were enthralled by the fine coffees of Italy and wanted to share their love of Italian coffees with Americans, founding Blanell Coffee in 2010 to provide the freshest Italian coffee on the market. Blanell Coffee sells whole bean Italian Espresso coffees, equipment and coffee accessories, including Barista tools and espresso coffee makers.

The Blanell espresso samples all contained whole bean coffee. The New York Caffe Extra Italian Espresso coffee was brewed with a home Espresso machine and also with a French Press and it was tasted with and without half and half. As most coffee drinkers know the espresso machine produces a much stronger, flavorful cup of coffee using ground espresso beans than with the French Press. For those of you who do not have a home espresso machine but love espresso, increase the amount of beans ground to produce a stronger coffee when using a French Press. Be sure to grind the beans to a fine consistency for brewing, being careful to slowly move the plunger since fine grinds can be messy when used with a French Press.

When opening the package of dark coffee beans the New York Caffe Extra Italian Espresso has an warm, inviting, strong roasted coffee aroma. The espresso is made up of Central America beans blended with 5% of Jamaica Blue Mountain, the most expensive coffee beans in the world. The New York Caffe Extra Italian Espresso coffee when brewed tastes thick on the tongue, strong but smooth, a rich flavor, a hint of chocolate and a little bitter and sour flavor that is very pleasing. The New York Caffe coffee is much like the strong taste you find with good espresso coffees. The decaf coffee we tasted and liked quite a bit was also made by New York Caffe Espresso. This is a full-bodied, satisfying espresso I would gladly recommend you choose for any time you need a good cup of espresso coffee.

Coffee Rating:
3.5 out of 5 coffee cups

Blanell Coffee, Inc.
Izzo Caffe Gold 100% Arabica Italian Espresso Coffee Dark Roast
Price: $37.99 Sale Price: $32.99 Whole Beans 35.2 oz. (2.2 lbs)
100% Arabica Beans

Blanell Coffee was kind enough to send us five free coffees to sample from their fine line of Italian espresso coffees. Blanell Coffee was inspired by the the company’s two founders during their visits to Italy. They were enthralled by the fine coffees of Italy and wanted to share their love of Italian coffees with Americans, founding Blanell Coffee in 2010 to provide the freshest Italian coffee on the market. Blanell Coffee sells whole bean Italian Espresso coffees, equipment and coffee accessories, including Barista tools and espresso coffee makers.

The Blanell espresso samples all contained whole bean coffee. The Izzo Caffe Gold Italian Espresso coffee was brewed with a home Espresso machine and also with a French Press and it was tasted with and without half and half. As most coffee drinkers know the espresso machine produces a much stronger, flavorful cup of coffee using ground espresso beans than with the French Press. For those of you who do not have a home espresso machine but love espresso, increase the amount of beans ground to produce a stronger coffee when using a French Press. Be sure to grind the beans to a fine consistency for brewing, being careful to slowly move the plunger since fine grinds can be messy when used with a French Press.

The Izzo Caffe Gold Espresso coffee smelled wonderful when opening the bag of dark beans, with a light roasted aroma including a hint of chocolate. The Izzo Caffe Gold espresso when brewed had a strong roasted smell with a chocolate aroma. The Izzo Caffe Gold espresso was very smooth tasting when brewed, with a thick feel to the coffee. The flavor of the espresso was rich tasting but not too strong, with a smooth taste and chocolate tones with a slight bitterness. Italians often use sugar in their espresso, this particular coffee struck me as one that would taste even better with a little bit of sugar added to the espresso to bring out even more flavors. The Izzo Caffe Gold espresso was not quite as strong as the Pellini but a smoother tasting coffee which may appeal to coffee drinkers who find espresso very strong. The description of Izzo coffee on the website says this espresso is a crema like coffee that has a smooth and delicate taste, which I wholeheartedly agree with. This is a great espresso for every day espresso drinkers and one I’d be happy to drink often.

Coffee Rating:
3.5 out of 5 coffee cups

Blanell Coffee, Inc.
New York Caffe Decaffeinato Espresso Coffee Dark Roast
Price: $14.99, Sale Price: $11.99 8.8 oz (0.5 lb) Whole Beans
100% Arabica beans, Italian espresso coffee imported from Italy

Blanell Coffee was kind enough to send us five free coffees to sample from their fine line of Italian espresso coffees. Blanell Coffee was inspired by the the company’s two founders during their visits to Italy. They were enthralled by the fine coffees of Italy and wanted to share their love of Italian coffees with Americans, founding Blanell Coffee in 2010 to provide the freshest Italian coffee on the market. Blanell Coffee sells whole bean Italian Espresso coffees, equipment and coffee accessories, including Barista tools and espresso coffee makers.

The Blanell espresso samples all contained whole bean coffee. The New York Caffe Decaffeinato Espresso coffee was a decaffeinated coffee brewed with a home Espresso machine and also with a French Press and it was tasted with and without half and half. As most coffee drinkers know the espresso machine produces a much stronger, flavorful cup of coffee using ground espresso beans than with the French Press. For those of you who do not have a home espresso machine but love espresso, increase the amount of beans ground to produce a stronger coffee when using a French Press. Be sure to grind the beans to a fine consistency for brewing, being careful to slowly move the plunger since fine grinds can be messy when used with a French Press.

Coffee drinkers who drink decaf know it is not often you find a good tasting flavorful cup of decaf but this decaf was one of the finer examples of decaf available. The New York Caffe Decaffeinato Espresso coffee smelled wonderful when opening the bag with a flurry of bright aromas including a smooth roasted smell with hints of chocolate and caramel. The New York Caffe Decaffeinato was also aromatic when brewed. The flavor of the decaf espresso was rich tasting but not too strong, with a smooth taste and chocolate tones with a slight bitterness. For decaf lovers like me its a great choice for your everyday coffee, preferably brewed with your home espresso machine to get the most out of the coffee. I would recommend this decaf coffee, a decaf espresso you can drink anytime of the day or night when you need just one more cup of espresso.