Trader Joe's
Cold Brew Black Coffee
Monrovia, California
3.00(1)
100% Arabica
Ingredients: Water, Arabica Coffee
Brewed from coarsely ground 100% Arabica
Reviews(1)
3.00(1)
Latest Reviews and Tasting Notes
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Theo Chan, Managing Editor1418 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
3.00 - Average
2.50 - Finish
2.50 - Flavor
4.00 - Acidity
3.00 - Balance
First off, let me state that I love Trader Joe's.
Now that we have that out of the way...
I think Trader's Joe's Cold Brew Black Coffee is notably bad with a bad aftertaste. I'm not really sure how to score it. It has some good attributes - it's not acidic. It's got a nice chocolate and some natural sweetness. It just...doesn't taste good for me, maybe a little bit chemically, maybe a bit woody/muddy in the mid-palate. Woody + muddy = swampy, which is how I think the mid-palate hits. I think that more acidity would help balance that out a bit.
This is pretty clearly a dark roast type coffee, but no clear expectation is set on the can, and that's a problem.Cupping Method:I bought a cold brew can at Trader Joe's in Acton, MA, and drank it one week later.
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Best Rated Roasts of Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's is a coffee roaster from Monrovia, CA United States. We have 13 cataloged roasts with 14 total reviews with a score of 3.62.
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5.00(1) |
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4.50(1) |
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4.50(1) |
Medium Dark | - |
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4.50(1) |
Medium | - |
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4.00(2) |
Light | - |
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