Punk Bunny Coffee, Father of All Dark Roasts

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 flavor. I get a hint of something organic: what I believe is something like unripe fruit. If it is coffee beans it tastes green. I wonder if the roasting is complete or overdone. After I sweeten the coffee, I taste more sweetener than coffee. I search the bag for a lot number, maybe it’s just this batch that seems underwhelming.

I really want to like this coffee, but the best I can say about it is it makes me want to understand the coffee production process more. I want to know how to improve it. For further research I would check Caruso’s Coffee.

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