Nicaragua v Mexico Jamie decides to taste test two Fair Trade Organic coffees: one from Nicaragua, one from Mexico. And remember, buying Fair Trade coffee makes you a very good person. Control: both grinds are brewed in a stainless steel French press (however epicurean, in my opinion it is the only way to make decent coffee). The first is then poured into a stainless steel Thermos. I've decided to use stainless steel for two reasons: 1.) it won't give off any odd features (smells, tastes, etc.), and 2.) it looks sexy. Throughout the review, I'll attempt multiple tastes and smells which I will denote with numerals. Aroma: Unbrewed: Nicaragua: (1) Smells like coffee. (2) Strong. (3) Oily (in a good way). Mexico: (1) smells like someone sprinkled in chocolate cake crumbs. (2) A more subtle scent. Brewed: Nicaragua: (1) smells like wet coffee. (2) Much more aromatic, more layers. Mexico: (1) Smells like wet Nicaragua. (2) Smells like cooling wet Nicaragua. 1st Taste: Piping...
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