Coffee Beans

by Nigel Ong

Aside from its popular Original Blend, Dunkin also carries many other styles of roasts that you can try. These include the Cold Brew, Decaf, or Espresso Roast. 

One such popular Dunkin coffee roast is the 100% Colombian. Balanced and easy to drink, it probably powers hundreds of thousands of Americans through their day. I thought I’ll pick up a bag and try it out. 

In this post, I will brew and sample Dunkin’s 100% Colombian coffee roast. I will also compare its flavors against other relevant coffee, and decide if you should give this roast a try.

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by Nigel Ong

Flores is a less-known island in Indonesia, east of Bali and Komodo island. However, some coffee heads may have heard of or sampled Flores coffee, one of the main premium coffees from Indonesia.

How good is Flores coffee? I picked up a bag to sample and find out. I will share my findings in this post and compare the taste of Flores coffee with other coffee in my collection. 

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by Nigel Ong

When it comes to coffee, Indonesia is a huge playground. All its major islands produce great coffee, each with unique flavors and characteristics. The island of Java alone has many great coffee regions. 

One such is the Preanger, also known as Parahyangan or Priangan. This is probably one of Java’s most celebrated coffee regions, producing some of the best quality Indonesian Arabica coffee. 

In this post, I review the Java Preanger Tilu single-origin coffee. I will brew it three ways before sampling it black and with popular flavorings. I will also compare it with other related coffees in my collection.

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by Nigel Ong

Dive into the world of coffee, and you will definitely encounter two names – Arabica and Robusta. These are types of coffee beans, and you may have sampled both of them without knowing. 

Snobby coffee heads usually shun Robusta, calling it low-quality, cheap junk. However, how true is this? Can you equate both in quality and taste?

In this post, I explore the differences between Arabica and Robusta. I will also compare them directly, using Bali Kintamani single-origin coffee as an example. 

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by Nigel Ong

Indonesia is known for producing some of the best single-origin coffees in Asia Pacific. While many may know Sumatra or Bali coffee, there are also up-and-coming regions, such as Papua. Papua coffee is known to be complex and fruity, with notes of chocolate and more. 

I picked up a bag of single-origin Papua coffee for review today, specifically from the region of Wamena. I will brew the coffee three ways and then sample it with popular flavorings. Finally, I’ll compare it with other coffee in my collection.

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by Nigel Ong

Sumatra Gayo coffee is a popular single-origin coffee from Indonesia. Many coffee reviewers rave about its herbal, earthy taste and low-acid profile. How true is this? I picked up a bag of Sumatra Gayo coffee myself to find out. 

In this post, I review the Sumatra Gayo single-origin coffee. I’ll brew it three ways and then sample it with popular flavorings like milk and sugar. Finally, I’ll compare the coffee with other roasts in my stash.

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by Nigel Ong

Nescafe is a staple instant coffee in many countries worldwide, becoming more popular in the US. Nescafe offers a wide range of instant coffee, from regular to premium.

There are also decaf instant coffee, such as Nescafe Gold Decaf. How would the Nescafe Gold Decaf taste? Would it taste inferior to its caffeinated brother, Nescafe Gold? I picked up a can to try out.

In this post, I will review the Nescafe Gold Decaf. I’ll sample the instant coffee black with many flavorings and compare it against other similar instant coffee.

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by Nigel Ong

AmazonFresh sells more than just your regular groceries. It offers coffee roasts and a wide range of them as well. These coffees are quite well-roasted and packaged to keep costs low. 

There is the AmazonFresh The Bold Dark Roast, for the darker roasts. Will The Bold Dark Roast be as good as the other AmazonFresh roasts I have tried? Let’s find out here. 

In this post, I will review the AmazonFresh The Bold Dark Roast. I will brew the coffee three ways and then sample it with different flavorings. I will also compare the coffee with other dark roasts before suggesting who may find the coffee enjoyable.

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by Nigel Ong

Peet’s Coffee may not be as popular at Starbucks or Dunkin’, but it has its set of fans. Of its coffee, the Major Dickason blend may be the most popular, with many review videos giving raving reviews about it.

This made me wonder if these reviews really show the quality of the blend, or is it just a matter of everyone jumping on the bandwagon? I picked up a bag myself to try it out.

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