Purity Coffee
Ease

Roaster Location: Greenville, South Carolina

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  Theo Chan, Managing Editor

  1409 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29

  4.00 - Average

  4.00 - Aroma

  4.00 - Finish

  4.00 - Flavor

  3.50 - Acidity

  4.00 - Balance

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  I tried the coffee two ways, as espresso and pourover.
  
  The Purity Coffee Ease blend delivers solid performance as an espresso. It features the typical dark roast characteristics—rich chocolate with a slight smokiness, all backed by a solid crema. The midpalate brings forward notes of cherry with a subtle oakiness, which, rather than overwhelming the flavor, adds an interesting layer. The finish is clean, leaving a lingering chocolate sweetness that's natural and not overly pronounced.
  
  Despite the marketing around "digestive ease," I didn't particularly notice any digestive benefits, lol. The blend is said to be low in acidity as I think the beans are coming from lower acidity national origins. Basically, turning the weakness of those beans, usually lacking flavor into a marketing strength. Since my day job is this a marketer I admire it.
  
  The cherry acidity in the espresso is quite bright and a pleasant surprise. However, it's not overwhelming and should be manageable for most coffee drinkers.
  
  As a filter coffee, the character shifts slightly, revealing more nutty flavors, particularly in the walnut range, while maintaining that core chocolate profile. A hint of black cherry adds a touch of fruitiness that complements the overall flavor. The cherry acidity isn't as bright here and I think it needs more.
  
  I found four or five quakers in the lot, which were easy to spot and remove. My scoring here reflects that I removed them and didn't deduct any points for their presence. I felt this coffee was a 4.0 grade and don't think a few quakers would have affected that. However, quality control could be something to keep an eye on here.
  
  Purity Coffee's Ease blend is a solid, versatile omniroast. It's the type that is handy to have around, especially if you enjoy a dark roast that works well across different brewing methods (for me that's hosting guests). While I suspect digestive ease claims may be a bit overstated, this is a solid dark roast.

  Cupping Method:Not something I would normally buy, but Friend was given a bag and asked me to grind it for them and gave me 50 g

  

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