Intelligentsia Coffee, Medium Roast Whole Bean Coffee - Black Cat Analog 12 Ounce Bag
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Flavor Name: Black Cat Analog
Size: 12 Ounce (Pack of 1)
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- Contains one (1) 12 Ounce Bag of Intelligentsia Black Cat Analog Espresso Whole Bean Coffee.
- Direct Trade: Our commitment to direct trade allows us to cut out unnecessary importers and exporters, and enables us to truly partner with our growers to bring you the sweetest coffees in the world
- How to Brew: We recommend starting with 6oz water for every 9.5g of coffee (about 2 tbsp), which provides excellent extraction and maximizes flavor. For our blends we suggest a pour over or a automatic drip brewer, using grind size 5 or 6
- Seasonality: The components of our blends change throughout the year to incorporate new arrivals. We ensure freshness and optimize quality while the profiles remain consistent
Description
Black Cat Analog provides simplicity and reliability, a versatile espresso blend that works well on every machine and requires minimal dial-in. Full- bodied and well-rounded, this blend produces consistently sweet.
Brand: Intelligentsia
Item Form: Whole Bean
Flavor: Black Cat Analog
Caffeine Content Description: Caffeinated
Roast Level: Medium Roast
Product Dimensions : 3.25 x 4.95 x 7.3 inches; 12 ounces
Item model number : 2
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Manufacturer : Intelligentsia Coffee
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Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025 by Odissia57
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I'm always looking for the next great espresso bean, but this isn't it. I have been trying all week to make a decent espresso with this coffee using a Breville Barista Pro and haven't been able to get there. The shot always comes out thin and bitter. I may try this as a regular drip or press coffee to get rid of it, but it's not going to be a future purchase.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2025 by SnOH
Pros: Very complex Rich Excellent for doubles and triples Cons: A bit expensive Merely adequate for singles Overall: I very much like Black Cat Espresso. I consider it the bar against which other espressos are measured. I like it more than Kicking Horse, Lavazza, and Stumptown. Its flavor profile is very complex. It has its fair share of caramel and chocolate, but it also has a spicy, savory nature to it, and very fruity notes that come out well in singles. This is not a large-scale, homogenized coffee. Different regions and roasts result in different flavors from each bag. Sometimes that spiciness becomes a sort of salty flavor, and the fruits can turn very flowery. It is an easy espresso to make. Even shots that aren't perfect come out tasting pretty good. It's also a forgiving blend in that the shots are not prone to channeling. Singles are good, because any good coffee becomes light and toasty in a single, as opposed to the rich, crema-bombs of doubles and triples. Still, this espresso is very much intended for doubles or triples. In drip coffee, it's alright. And by drip, I mean any immersion process, be it French press, Aeropress, drip, pour-over, etc. The flavors get blown out, with the spices overwhelming the chocolates and caramels and resulting in a coffee that's not terribly smooth. Of the immersion processes, Aeropress tasted the best, probably because it most closely approximates espresso. Black Cat is a bit expensive, but not terribly so. Especially when one considers the increases in coffee as of late, -even Starbucks Tribute was $14 per pound- the price isn't crippling, but it is definitely above many other brands. You can save a little money by buying in five-pound bulks on Intellgentsia's website, but it's not a good idea to keep coffee beans around for that long when you can just as easily get it fresh. All said, Black Cat is espresso that more often than not finds its way into my machine. UPDATE: Something that I forgot to mention in my initial review is that Black Cat is a very complex blend. That means that cheap stepped grinders WILL NOT grind the coffee correctly for espresso. Some higher-end stepped grinders will do the job, like the Rancilio Rocky, but you'll want a good, stepless grinder to fine-tune the grind. This is especially important if you have an espresso machine that's very picky about grind. Finally, this is not a terribly cremariffic espresso, which means to get a good amount of crema out of it, and thus really have a good canvas for latte art, you're going to have to prepare triples. UPDATE #2 ABOUT WEIGHT: It is very important to realize that the various sellers selling this are NOT SELLING THE SAME PRODUCT. The beans are the same, and most of the sellers are selling freshly-roasted beans. They are selling different weights, though. Need Caffeine is selling one-pound bags (16oz), whereas Trade Concepts and Abernook are selling 12oz bags for the same price. If different sellers than the above mentioned become available, e-mail the seller to ask the weight of the bag. It's the only way to ensure that you are getting a full pound. This is supposed to be the product page for the full-pound bag. That's why there is a separate product page for the 120z bag. I am very disappointed in Trade Concepts and Abernook.
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reviews of coffee are clearly subjective as people like different flavors, but I read the label speaking of "dark chocolate, raw sugar and marshmallow" and I was like "sign me up!". I, however, was not able to taste these flavor notes in my espresso. There were hints of dark chocolate, but i tasked way more lemon and heavy sour flavors. I was able to moderate this someone by using the finest setting on my bean grinder, but it only brought me up to thinking this coffee was 'so-so'. I think the beans were of a high quality and arrived fresh, so I'm going to try other blends from Intelligentsia with either a medium/dark or dark roast as a comparison.
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I’ve been using Lavazza dark roast for some time run through a Krups espresso and would adjust flavor with grind but, I recently purchased a G3(Marzocco) and there are various ways to “adjust” the intensity, aroma , flavor… with this machine. I still have a Barista “Virtuoso” that’s going on 10 years(burr grinder) . Decided to try one of the many bean blends now available and roasted in house. You can now purchase a coffee bean roaster for your home but blending beans is the tricky part and uber retentive (at least in my part) but after several 12 ounce sampler pack I purchased here on Amazon , this one is my most favorite. It’s not an oily bean so don’t expect a lot of “crema”but , I can taste the chocolate , a little caramel and toasted brown sugar in my brew. Definitely will keep this one on my shelf !
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