http://www.eicfinefoods.com/
This tea and coffee shop is great for high quality drinks, situated just off Regent Street. It has quite a posh feel inside, with lots of different brew methods and products - such as chocolate covered coffee beans! (And free samples, always great). It seems like most of their products are tea's, though they also have plenty of coffee! The staff were really friendly and helpful, talking to me about the tins which they used to sell and also suggesting which coffee would be best for me.
I bought the Red Dragon Mocha Java, which is the strongest bean they sell. (http://www.eicfinefoods.com/products/red-dragon-mocha-mysore-coffee-beans-250g/) It is a blend of Ethiopian and Indonesian beans with quite a strong blend. The packaging is quite nice, with the one way filter and labels telling you about the coffee. They have their logo, and a really nice design on the front - Simply a coffee bean and leaves, but it being simple is what makes it stand out.
There is quite strong a cocoa smelling aroma when opening the beans, with a medium roast it seems - The colour is nice and even around the bean, except for the split around the middle.
The espresso had a lovely dark golden brown crema, and mixed great with milk to make a flat white. The first sip was quite strong with a cocoa flavour, followed by a caramel after-taste. As you get through the drink, there is a lovely flowery flavour, balanced with orange and green apple citrus - fruity yet also chocolatey and strong! Can't go wrong with this mix! Nearer to the end, there's a dark cherry taste - This kind of makes it taste like black forest.
I loved this coffee - only let down by the expensive price tag (£9.95 for 250g). I rated this 4.9/5!
(Sorry I haven't written any posts for a while, been in Birmingham starting my guide for there - not sure when it will be ready, will visit plenty of places to try get a great list!)
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