No detail too trivial

[shewhomust]

(Because my life is endlessly fascinating).

Among her Christmas gifts, S. received a sampler pack of coffee: 9 neat little cardboard boxes, each with a pretty picture of an animal on the front, and each containing a little pack of Whittar's coffee. It wasn't an uwanted present, exactly: she does drink coffee. But she doesn't drink that much of it, and, confronted with our breakfast brew when she stayed over after a concert recently, she offered to pass it on.

Rather than face the unknown every morning at breakfast (not to mention that the diferent packs come in different strengths from 1 to 5, which - well), I have been blending the samples with our usual (Traidcraft high roast) coffee. We are now halfway through the pack, and several of the blends have been very pleasant, but the winner so far - the only one I thought actually improved our regular coffee - is the Monsoon Malabar.

I'm sure it's just coincidence that it's also the strongest so far.

No, I won't be making it a regular addition to my coffee habit. I just checked Whittard's website, and it's more than double the price of my usual coffee - and if it is fair trade, it's keeping very quiet about it. But I'm enjoying the experiment.

Comments

Monsoon Malabar

[karinmollberg.livejournal.com]

different strengths from 1 to 5, which - well

I understand.
Monsoonless Malabar can be had close to Bordeaux. It is the vineyard of the romancier ("God's ape") http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Mauriac hence a perfect blend!
Haven't tasted it yet, I am jumping to conclusions on assumptions I hereby impose on you.

Re: Monsoon Malabar

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

Malraux had a vineyard? I did not know this.

Wikipedia says he was Godard's grandfather-in-law, which is just...

Re: Monsoon Malabar

[karinmollberg.livejournal.com]

Anyone Wise enough to notice how this is the best of climates (where on top of it, so to speak, God thrives) like for instance Montesqieu, should have one (myself included, am working on it meaning on getting there and then I'll work the wine, for sure) and I am sure, so did Malraux for the sake of inspiration but the Malagar belonged to the Mauriacs who are all writers, whether apeish romanciers romantically invoked by Godot, waiting for Godard, or not;) Everyone here snorts when you haven't yet read the winemaker in case so one must.

[lamentables.livejournal.com]

We've just switched to monsoon malabar, and I'm impressed. It's a Waitrose own version and cheaper than our previous coffee, though I suspect it may be less fair.

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

I'll look out for that, next time I do a Waitrose shop - thankyou!

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

You realize that when J hears of this, he might get misty-eyed.

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

I thought of you when I wrote this, because not only do I have coffee, I HAVE TOAST!

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

;-D

[anef.livejournal.com]

Sounds interesting - I'll have to give it a go.