Popping open the one way valved 12 oz bag, we find very large and aromatic beans which are light roasted. There is a great nutty aroma emanating from the beans. The beans carry USDA organic certification.
Allegro's Peruvian beans provide a striking contrast to the Peruvian that Starbucks offered last year. Allegro's version is great reason why not all coffee should be roasted to a crisp. Allegro's brew bubbled and frothed when hot water was added in the french press producing a thick, dark-colored syrupy crema.
The sample I tried from Starbucks had some interesting aromas but one could tell that the beans had been dark (or maybe ultra-dark) roasted and oils seemed to be oozing out from the beans. Allegro's coffee had noticeable acidity and it was a pleasure to experience the coffee's nutty and slight cocoa flavors in contrast to the charcoal-esque bitterness of Starbucks. I brewed this coffee in both the french press and Vesuviana. Initially, I undertook a cupping.
It appears that Allegro is showcasing South American coffees as of late for their special reserve line. Organic Peruvian seems to no longer be available at Whole Foods nor is it found on the Allegro website. I believe they are currently offering a Brazilian and Guatemalan bean. The Peruvian for me had a nice jolt which kept me awake after drinking. The next time it happens to appear on the grocery store shelf, picture yourself in the Andes Mountains on a Lama drinking a fine cup of joe.
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