Fire Department Coffee

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. The roast is in my opinion a nominal medium coffee roast: smooth, full flavored, and enough coffee complexity and acidity to brighten most people’s, including my, mornings.

The body of the coffee is also above ordinary, but nothing stratospheric. It is heavier than a generic coffee and holds enough weight on my taste buds to justify more cups. For my second cup I add some sweetener. I am surprised with the flavor. This coffee seems to have an adherence to sweetener. Unlike other coffees that I have tried, I get a more intense sweetness from this one. It is not an aversive sweetness, but a pleasurable one. This coffee is worth trying for people interested. And like other products that help support public servants, a little goes a long way, so buy some Fire Department Coffee and wake up to a better world.

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