Coffee Obsessed

Next in the lineup from the Thailand coffee from Doi Chaang is the Piko’s Peaberry. I have been a long time fan of peaberry coffee’s, I was excited to get this single-estate Thailand based bean in to review on Coffee Obsessed. With rave reviews coming out of the crews at Coffee Review and Daily Shot of Coffee, there was a lot of positive lead up to this tasting experience, so let’s see how things went with the first pour of my Bodum french press.

The Doi Chaang Piko’s Peaberry

From DoiChaangCoffee.com:

A coffee cherry typically produces two flat sided beans, yet when the cherry produces only one oval shaped bean, it is called a peaberry. The peaberry bean is much smaller with a higher concentrated flavour and represents only 5% of our annual crop.

Our single-estate Piko’s Peaberry is unlike anything you have ever tasted with an intense fruity floral aroma and a heavy full-bodied profile. Rare and highly sought after, our Peaberry is slowly and carefully roasted for a vibrant and distinctive taste. Deep-toned with a hint of earthiness, we are confident this will be your ultimate coffee experience.

You can pick up a 1lb bag straight off the Doi Chaang Coffee site for $19.99.

Review: Doi Chaang Piko’s Peaberry Coffee

Like all peaberry blends, the bean has a unique, small look to it as you pour the beans into the grinder. For those of you that aren’t use to peaberry, it looks much smaller as you are dealing with basically half a bean. The Doi Chaan Piko’s Peaberry is a rich, dark brown with a slight shininess to it that you can feel on your hands. The high quality, darker aroma of the beans picks up on the earthy tones and is a pleasure to take in.

Once I had this peaberry from Doi Chaang ready for pour, I sat down with my cup of Piko’s and started the sipping experience. As a lover of the medium, dark blends that are full of flavor against the taste buds, this dark blend from Doi Chaang did not disappoint. Leaning towards the darker end of the scale, the Piko’s Peaberry is still full of flavor. You immediately pick up on the earthy tones of this peaberry, but you are left with a fruitiness on the backend that leaves you with a clean pallet ready for another sip.

While I was enjoying my cup of Piko’s Peaberry, I could imagine myself in the snow capped mountains with a wood fire burning in the background. The earthy tones with woody hints and dark cherry (much like Mike over at Daily Shot of Coffee experienced), this non-bitter, dark blend was a great experience with every sip of the cup.

If you are a coffee lover that is looking to get to the darker side of the spectrum but you still want those vibrant tastes that medium blends are known for, check out the Piko’s Peaberry from Doi Chaang. After indulging in my 1 pound bag from Doi Chaang, I will have to get my hands on some more.

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