Black Rifle, Beyond Black

Black coffee, from my perspective, is a natural go-to for comfort. Some people just desire a cup of black coffee; they do not want some fancy, complex, extravagant beverage that receives more attention than some children get in the morning before school. With this said, I decided to try a basic, black, gourmet coffee. Beyond Black from the Black Rifle Coffee Company comes in an impressive package with a soldier wearing night optics pictured. It doesn’t list flavors or holidays on the front and just reads, “beyond black.”

Upon filling my cup, after a simple pour-through brew, I am pleased with the taste of dark, adequately roasted, coffee beans. I get a broad swath of black organic, caffeinated brew across my tongue. I get a pleasurable tinge of flavor that is not acidic. This is a smooth black coffee.

The back of the Beyond Black package says, “with dark chocolate tasting notes.” After I add one packet of sweetener, I can distinguish the texture of dark chocolate added to this brew. Note: it is a chocolate texture that adds to the smoothness of this coffee, not an actual chocolate flavor. I can take large drinks of this coffee and cover my pallet with coffee flavor.

Something to be aware of when drinking this coffee is that its energetic nature creeps up on the drinker. It does not hit the drinker with an instant, numbing, coffee buzz that leaves their senses skipping into physical hesitations (the morning robot). I recommend this coffee to anybody who likes or would like to try a simple black coffee and just needs a morning pick-me-up or something to raise their attention during the day.

As part of the shrinking middle-class, those who purchase this coffee can be comforted by its “support of veterans, law enforcement, and first responders.”

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