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Knowledge Perk

 Rock Hill, SC. 

Coffee first impressions. Interesting, different, aromatic, nice. Notable crema. Let's see if I can pinpoint what is going on. Fruity aroma. Dark and rich, though. Strong brew. I thought it was full bodied and now I can see the oil shimmering on top. A bit of chocolate or nut, can't decide,maybe both. I think I finally got a whiff of caramel in the last sip. Or it's just the power of suggestion.

 Let's compare to label notes.


I think I did OK on that one. Not sure about the fruit. Maybe that's the spicy part. Or the lemon blueberry muffin. This was the best coffee I've had since Black River Roasters in NJ.

The lemon blueberry muffin was delicious. Not too sweet. (No scones.)

Decaf I wasn't crazy about. It has some familiar chemical taste that I have to investigate. Tasted it in lots of different coffees so I should identify it. Gets better as it cools off and turns to what I have been calling woody, whether that's the right term I will eventually figure out.

Spacious interior in a style I'll call repurposed warehouse chic. Seems to be common in the coffe roaster cafe world - makes sense I suppose, but I prefer an old-style coffee house.



The roastery.


Ten minutes off I-77 in Rock Hill, worth the effort. 

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