American Coffee Blends Miss the Mark, Lack Excellenc
Posted in coffee beans on April 29th, 2010 by propado
Coffee lovers in the U.S. may have a hard time finding a standout cup of coffee.
After tasting more than 37 caffeinated and decaffeinated varieties of coffee, none of them measured up to the Consumer Reports ‘Excellent’ or ‘Very Good’ rating by the independent nonprofit coffee experts, the publication said Tuesday.
The lackluster report follows a year of tight supplies of high-quality Arabica coffee beans in Columbia. Steep premiums may have caused some roasters to replace the high-quality coffee beans with cheaper and more affordable substitutes for their coffee blends sold on the U.S. market.
Blends are the best selling type of ground coffee in the U.S., and contain beans from at least two regions or countries. All coffees consist of Arabica or Robusta beans, or a combination of both, but Arabica beans are more expensive and tend to make better coffee, according to the publication.
Ranking at the top of the list of 14 caffeinated blends, earning a rating of ‘Good’, are the Starbucks House Blend, calculated at
26 cents per cup, and Green Mountain Signature Nantucket Blend Medium Roast, at 23 cents per cup.