There is a new Starbucks Reserve coffee now available in stores! I went to a coffee tasting at the East Olive Way Starbucks last night and had the chance to try this new coffee. This is an outstanding new Reserve. It’s so smooth and creamy. I bought a bag of it while I was there, and I will be ordering this in the stores! We had the Brazil Bourbon Clover brewed, which surprised me how round and full-bodied it came out. As many know, the Clover sometimes brings out the acidity in coffee.
Coffee Master Megan paired the Brazil Bourbon with plums and the new Espresso Chocolates. The new Espresso Chocolates are part of the food menu exclusive to the Evenings Starbucks stores. I really enjoyed the new Brazil Bourbon Rio Verde with the chocolate. The milk chocolatey deliciousness of the mini truffle chocolate paired perfectly with the chocolate flavor to the Brazil coffee. At tonight’s coffee tasting, several other participants said they got some of the juiciness from the coffee, but my own tasting was that the chocolate was the more predominate flavor note. I thought the plums were a little bit overwhelming to this coffee, though others loved how it brought out the Brazil’s juicy notes.
Megan did a great job with the event! Here are a few more pictures:
Please come join me at an East Olive Way coffee seminar! All are welcome. They’re open to the public, free and held usually every other Monday at 6:00 PM. Call ahead and confirm their schedule. This Starbucks is located at 1600 East Olive Way, Seattle,WA 98102. The phone number is 206 568 5185.
If you’re looking for this Brazil Bourbon coffee, look for any Reserve – Clover Starbucks or visit StarbucksStore.com. Click here for the Starbucks Brazil Bourbon Rio Verde on StarbucksStore.com.
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This sounds great ! Im gonna have to try it and send some to my friend in the Army :
This sounds lovely Melody!
I tried it this morning iced with breve and lightly sweetened. It was like the richest and creamiest chocolate milk I have ever had. I was blown away by the milk chocolate notes!
I tried it tonight at University Village 3 on French press. I noticed how juicy it was. We tried it with chocolate covered cherries. The chocolate really smoothed out the coffee (which was already pretty smooth, IMO). I liked it!
I’m excited to try it! We finally got a Clover in downtown Fort Worth back in Dec. and I still haven’t gone to check it out! But I’ve heard great things about this coffee.
I miss the Olive Way store!
Although I haven’t paired it with anything to eat, I can see where this would pair very well with certain things and a few of the pastry items at Starbucks.
@Melody – Great description of the coffee. But….. I’m confused about what you meant when you said, “As many know, the Clover sometimes brings out the acidity in coffee.” Were you suggesting that the Clover brings out the acidity of the Brazil? Or…… That the Clover brings out the acidity in most coffees, but not in the case of the Brazil? The reason I am asking, is because as I’m sure you know, I’ve had it off a Clover. I didn’t find it to be very acidic at all. Also… Thanks for personally responding to my question yesterday about the Brazil and the other 2 newly available Reserves. 🙂
So many great comments! Thank you! Lots of people love this coffee!
@Chicago – Coffee brewed with a Clover tends to be higher acidity than brewed with a French press. If you do a side by side comparison of a coffee Clover versus French press, the Clover is almost always higher acidity.
This new Brazil coffee is amazing and work beautifully on the Clover. And for this coffee, you don’t get the high acidity notes from the Clover.
I had this coffee last week from a Clover. It was amazing. I drank it black and it was heavenly! I also tried the decaf Sumatra from the Clover. Soooooo good! The Clover is not on my regular route of Starbucks stores, but it is definitely worth going out of your way!
I tried this coffee with @Bcav! It was delicious. Those truffles look amazing, too! It’s interesting how this is a pulped-natural processing method.