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Overview
An outside episode where Jason tastes a coffee from the Philippines while it is snowing outside. – I want to thank my friend Sheryl for bringing this coffee back from the Philippines for me! This coffee was born in 1998 and has a unique label of a boat sailing.
Coffee & Description
Starbucks Kape Vinta
A black pepper spiciness, black cherry with a dark chocolate finish.
Overall Rating
89 Points
Aroma: 8
Acidity: 7
Body: 8
Flavor: 8
Aftertaste: 8
Question of the Day?
Have you ever traveled outside of the country you currently live in? Where?
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I am not sure I would have thought black pepper sounded good in a coffee, but I recently had some coffee (a Brazil Daterra, I think) that had hints of black pepper and I found it to be quite good. Did you say that this was a blend or was it a single origin?
qotd? I have never been to the Philippines, but I have been to several Western European countries and while I loved being there, there is no place like home — although the coffee was pretty good there!
It is a combination of coffee from the Philippines and Indonesia. What was your favorite part of Europe?
I am not certain I could choose any one spot that was my favorite, but I would have no trouble saying that France was my least favorite. I guess, if I were forced to choose I would have to say that Bavaria was my favorite area. I love mountains in general, and I especially loved the Alps. Probably the most unique place we stayed was Melche-Fruit because we could not even drive up there. Melche-Fruit was only accessible by gondola; once at the top you walked to your hotel (Das Sporthaus Hotel) with your luggage.
I think this blend sounds like something I would love, especially the thought of black cherry…I’ll be sure to try it. As for going out of the States, I’ve been to France, Monaco, Canada, and the Netherlands. There was defiantly good strong espresso to drink often in France! Although the strangest coffee I’ve ever had was an Arabian coffee with cymbidium spice…odd and delicious all at once.
cardamom spice…had to fix that
yes, I have had Turkish coffee flavored that way. Definitely a change from my normal routine. I have never been to France but I hope to someday. Coffee sounds delicious!
First time on this site… can’t stop reading…
Been following Mike’s ‘Daily shot of coffee’ for a while now, and really enjoying the posts you guys have written. Great writing style!
QOTD – Traveled/Traveling quite a bit. Started out from Gold Coast in Australia, ventured to New Zealand for 12 years when I was a young man, and have since gone on to travel all over the show with my wife, writing and enjoying the variety of life.
Highlight was the coffee in Italy. Having been a barista in some of New Zealand’s snobbiest cafés, it was amazing to see how the average Italian barista made their ‘fuel for life’. No real measuring, no real tamping, no real cleanliness (some machine’s looked like they were NEVER back-flushed!!!) – Yet somehow… Fantastic Coffee pretty much where ever I went.
Best coffee experiences to date –
1/ All time favorite is from Wellington – New Zealand, a tiny place called ‘Fidels Cafe’ – funnily enough on Cuba st. Best ‘Midi espresso’ and Chocolate brownie combo on the planet!
2/ ‘Le Grepia’ restaurant in Verona, Italy – after what I consider my most memorable meal of my life.
3/ ‘Les Deux Magots’ – the infamous café in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés area of Paris, France. I figured anywhere that the likes of Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Picasso had frequented, must be ok!
Sorry for the long post… Must be ‘first-time’ jitters… that, or the copious amounts of caffeine I ingested today…
Billy, It’s great to have you hear! I love it how much coffee experience you bring to the table and I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on more posts soon.
Thanks Jason,
I’ll try be more succinct in the future… kinda bummed you can’t see my Gravatar – it’s the cutest shot of my kitten, Chauncey!
Must be some technical glitch with WordPress… I’m good at finding them…
Hey,
Good to see you back on the presspot again trying some great coffees!
You have come a long way since you first few videos Jason, keep it up!
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Hey Matt, Thanks so much!
Interesting review. I’m a barista at a Starbucks in State College, PA and I haven’t tried this coffee yet! We also got about a foot of snow here a couple of days ago; I too am ready for winter to be over.
qotd… I’ve only been to Canada, but I have done a lot of traveling within the states.
looking forward to the next episode..
I have only been to Canada as well and a VERY short trip over the Mexican border one time when I was around 11. If you ever get the chance to try it don’t pass it up!
Jason you never said if it was a dark or med roast…
My Grandmother said once when it is cold outside you should drink something cold because it equalize the body temperature… Same in Summer drink some thing hot…
See Ya… Oh The Saints Are awesome something about underdogs…
Later…
Reg B.
I was SUPER excited for the Saints! It tasted pretty dark but maybe on the lighter side.
Black pepper certainly sounds like this is more of a bolder roast. I have not tried it so I’m just guessing. Thank goodness for fresh brewed coffee to warm us up during the winter.
qotd- I have done quite a bit of traveling a few years back and can’t wait to do some more soon. Let’s see, I’ve been to Canada, England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Ireland and Scotland, so far. It’s really hard to pick a favorite and I had not discovered great coffee then, either. I highly recommend Gelato from Italy if you ever go there.
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I have tried Gelato in the US and it is good but I bet it is a lot better in Italy! Wow! You travel a lot! I would love to visit some coffee shops in all of the places you mentioned.
Answer to the question of the day: Yes, I have been to the Phillipines, Okinawa Japan, Korea. This was back in 1989-1990. I was in the Marine Corp then. I found this site on Mixx.com
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Thanks Chris! I am so glad you are here. Did you drink any good coffee when you were there?
I remember the coffee in the Philippines very strong but good. I don’t recall if I had any in Korea. I do remember buying beer in the vending machines.
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Nice..
I never used to be a coffee drinker until Tully’s came out with Pumpkin Spice Latte and now I drink lattes as a treat on the way to school. Yum. I just wish I knew how to make them at home so I could save a few bucks or so.
Hi, Jason!
Loved your review of Kape Vinta! I’m from Manila, Philippines, am a Starbucks fan, and yes, Kape Vinta is good. It was great that Starbucks came out with a country-specific coffee.
Kape Vinta is made with arabica beans, I think. Have you tried Philippine liberica beans? It’s what makes up “ordinary” coffee that you get by the kilo from the markets here, roasted and ground while you wait. In Tagalog it’s called “barako”. It packs quite a punch, and the word has become synonymous to “tough guy”.
Answer to the Question of the Day: The temp is 74F (low) – 90F (high) here in Manila today, and I’ve been to the US (East and West Coast), among other places.
wow! thanks so much for sharing all of that.
I would love to try that coffee sometime sounds like quite the experience!