Starbucks – Breakfast Blend
By: Chase
Coffee: Breakfast Blend
Company: Starbucks
Brewing Method: Coffeepot
Origin: Latin American
Description: “Bright citrus notes dance across your tongue, awakening your taste buds without overwhelming them And the finish is clean, leaving your palate refreshed.”
Once upon a time, this was the coffee I would suggest to people. A Starbucks starter blend. I guess, at the time, I felt that a mild coffee was a good introduction. Perhaps it wasn't such a bad idea. People are usually not used to how strong and smokey Starbucks coffee actually tastes. Breakfast Blend isn't as bad, because it is weaker. Still, I don't think I would suggest this as a start anymore. My taste buds and my mind has changed, in general, to what I might consider a good starter coffee. This coffee has a strong acidic taste to it, with a weak body and a tangy after taste. While I would agree that it doesn't overwhelm you with citrus, it comes close. This coffee reminds me slightly of the familiar flavors in some Intelligentsia blends. I wonder if it doesn't have as much of the Starbucks signature roast (which tends to be darker then other roasts).