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I scoffed when TW said, “You’re a two.”
Turns out, she was right.
I can’t decide if it’s good or bad that she knows me so damn well.
I could argue and say that I am anywhere between a one and a three, all of those work for me. I know for sure I’m not a five and I’d really rather not be a four.
You’re confused aren’t you? Sorry. I forgot that not everyone gets awesome gifties in the mail like we do.
Seattle’s Best, who we met at BlogHer Food ’10, sent us both sample packs of their new coffees. We both received enough for one pot of each of their five coffees. And each of those coffees has a number. This “Level system” is supposed to make it easier for you to remember which blend of coffee you like. Or something like that. TW can probably explain it better. And she probably will, over on her review blog.
I don’t know anything about the reason for the number system. I do, however, know about coffee. And I’m the one has been responsible for the drinking of nine out of ten packages of the coffee that was sent by Seattle’s Best. (The last package of #1 is waiting for me to brew it now.)
The #5 is too strong. Almost burnt tasting. Particularly because I make a pot of coffee at whatever time of day I get around to it – that might mean 9pm. Which also means that when I wake up in the morning after a 9pm brewing, that I’ll drink what’s left in the pot the next day. (Don’t judge me.) The #5 does not lend itself to being a day after coffee. It doesn’t handle numerous rounds of nuking in the microwave either. I’m not a five.
#4 is better. Not quite as strong. It holds up throughout the day’s nuking and renuking. It doesn’t do well sitting over night.
#3 is close. Oh so close to perfection. Immediately after brewing and the next day too.
#2 is ME. Perfect. Beautiful. TW said it would be similar to my beloved Starbucks Gazebo and she is right. It is close. Very close. Which means…. This is my new favorite coffee, particularly when Gazebo is out of season, which is most of the year.
#1 is a little too light. I like it but it could be a wee bit stronger – even on day two.
Have you tried the new Seattle’s Best “Level System”? Do you think it’s a useful thing to have this kind of number system?
I have not but I wish I knew what number the last bag of Seattle’s Best was that we got. We picked it up on one of our across the border jaunts and it was the coffee we packed to go to PEI with us. I made it the first morning and it was so, so strong. I thought that maybe I was just out of practice (the fake husband gets up earlier and makes the coffee most of the time but he was golfing that morning). So the next morning he made it and it was the same thing. He found it too strong and he likes his coffee strong. I’m guessing it was probably a 5 .