When I saw the bag for Punk Bunny, Father of all Dark Roasts, coffee on the shelf, it sold me. I have an affinity for dark coffee whether there is more caffeine in it or not. The picture of the floppy eared bunny with coffee bean eyes is a fun image and the bag has Green Day’s (the punk band’s) name on it. I went to the Punk Bunny website and, sure enough, there are the members of Green Day promoting their coffee. To open the bag, I remove a piece of clear tape and cut the top off with scissors because it is held together with glue. I sniff the coffee inside, but the scent seems scant for a dark roast. I poor the coffee into an airtight container for storage and the grind appears near fine. I sniff again and try to determine if my sense is detecting something. I’m not sure. I poor hot water through the coffee and try it. I believe that the flavor should be more pronounced. I’m not sure about its taste and decide to try it a second day. Again, when I taste it, there seems a lack of flav...

For this coffee critique I have chosen Death Wish Coffee Company’s chocolate hazelnut. Upon opening the bag, I see it is a medium grind, with an agreeable smell. I must stick my nose in the bag and sniff. It is very nutty, likely the hazel nuts. It is a very addictive smell. I pause and sniff it some more. I really like the scent of this coffee. I scoop it into the cone of my decanter and poor hot water over it. There is no difference. I fill my cup and begin to drink it. It does have a nutty flavor. The hazel nut of this coffee dominates its taste. It does seem to have an undistinguishable finish to its flavor. I am wondering if this is what professional coffee critics mean by aftertaste. I will just call it a finish. I believe that this finishing flavor is the chocolate. The difficulty for me is that I have not tried unsweetened chocolate. Overall, the flavor of this coffee is compelling. It is straight forward; yet if a person doesn’t eat chocolate and hazelnuts every day, it is qui...