Starbucks Reserve Coffee
One of the highlights of ending September this year is getting to try Starbucks Reserve Coffee for the first time ever. Starbucks Reserve Coffees are, as far as I understand it, special blends of coffee that they pick from special places that cultivate coffee beans with distinctive flavors (ones that "enchant, amaze and captivate" - so, basically, it's the Fantastic Beasts of coffees).
I never had one before, mostly because Starbucks Reserve Coffee is only available in one store in Jakarta (Grand Indonesia) and it takes a while to brew and I rarely have time for it, but today happens to be a day that I'm in GI specifically to get coffee from Starbucks and I don't mind waiting for the coffee to be prepared. The barista saw me being disillusioned by the regular espresso-based menu and she offered a selection Starbucks Reserve Coffee to try and inspire me. On a whim I picked Papua New Guinea Luoka, which is coffee of "bright acidity with lemon and orange citrus notes, smooth body and a cocoa finish."
I waited for about 10-ish minutes and when it came to me, the coffee was served with cookies on a wooden tray. It was also served on the rocks because I love iced coffee more than hot ones. And it was super delicious. Absolutely recommended. Just... where have I been? I'm going to try more Starbucks Reserve Coffee from now on whenever I'm at Starbucks Grand Indonesia!
I never had one before, mostly because Starbucks Reserve Coffee is only available in one store in Jakarta (Grand Indonesia) and it takes a while to brew and I rarely have time for it, but today happens to be a day that I'm in GI specifically to get coffee from Starbucks and I don't mind waiting for the coffee to be prepared. The barista saw me being disillusioned by the regular espresso-based menu and she offered a selection Starbucks Reserve Coffee to try and inspire me. On a whim I picked Papua New Guinea Luoka, which is coffee of "bright acidity with lemon and orange citrus notes, smooth body and a cocoa finish."
I waited for about 10-ish minutes and when it came to me, the coffee was served with cookies on a wooden tray. It was also served on the rocks because I love iced coffee more than hot ones. And it was super delicious. Absolutely recommended. Just... where have I been? I'm going to try more Starbucks Reserve Coffee from now on whenever I'm at Starbucks Grand Indonesia!