It may be difficult for me to give Fire Department Coffee, original medium roast, a fair and objective review. The reason for inaccuracy is a case of covid that I have spent a lengthy amount of time getting over. During this time I have been drinking a commercial brand from a plastic tub. In essence, soaking my pallet in generic flavor. Let’s be reasonable. The tub brands, for lack of a better term, are not bad. They are what the majority of us drink in this economy that seems to stifle us from leisurely luxuries. Upon opening the red package of Fire Department Coffee and sniffing, I notice nothing special or beyond the ordinary scent of fresh coffee. The grind appears to be finer than most. I scoop it into my pour-over brew pot and heat up some fresh water. When I try my first cup it is better than what I have been drinking lately. The package is the simplest I have seen. For ingredients it simply reads, “Coffee.” There are no tasting notes or esoteric flavors listed for consumer hype...