Appics Review Summary:
Weirdo from Cirque Roasters in Tulsa, Oklahoma is perhaps my favorite coffee of the moment, and quite possibly the best blended coffee I’ve ever tasted. This 50/50 Guatemalan blend of washed and natural-processed beans literally has notes of peanut butter and grape jelly in the cup. It’s a modern blend with delicious complexity for days. CCC Score: 91/100
It’s very rare that I taste the same notes in a coffee that are advertised, but this one truly delivers. I wasn’t sure what I would think about a coffee boasting peanut butter and jelly flavors, but it totally delivers and it is amazingly delicious. These tasting notes are from the Aeropress, but I have also prepared this coffee in a drip coffee maker, as well as in pour-over, and it is amazing in all venues. Special equipment is not necessary to pull out the notable flavors in this coffee. That said, I highly recommend the Aeropress for preparation. I am a bit biased to that method, but it really delivers a sweet and balanced cup with this blend.
Roaster:
Cirque Coffee Roasters
Coffee:
Weirdo Blend 3.1
Roast:
Light
Preparation Method:
Aeropress
Tasting Notes
Fragrance:
Concord Grape, Blueberry, Golden Raisin
Flavor:
Super Complex with notes of Bright Red Grape, Bittersweet Chocolate, Ground Peanut, Apricot
Aftertaste:
Clean, Strawberry Jam
Acidity:
Moderate
Mouthfeel:
Punchy, Juicy
Body:
Light, Tea-like
Other notes:
50/50 natural/washed processed
1400-1450+ miles above sea level
Individual Tasting Scoresheet
| Element | Score |
|---|---|
| Fragrance | 10 |
| Flavor | 9 |
| Acidity* | 10 |
| Aftertaste | 9 |
| Mouthfeel | 8 |
| Balance | 8 |
| Uniformity | 9 |
| Sweetness | 9 |
| Clean Cup | 9 |
| Overall | 10 |
| Total: 91 |
(*) - Acidity score does not reflect the strength of acidity, but my preference for the amount of acidity in the coffee.
Want to try this coffee? Visit Cirque Coffee Roasters to grab some for yourself.
I utilize a coffee taster’s wheel for all of my tasting notes, and all numerical scores are based between a 6-10 range, and totaled for a rating between 60 and 100.
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