Hawaiian Hazlenut

Since Sunday morning, I've been brewing Hawaiian Hazlenut in the large French Press.  I bought it @ Coffee Nut Cafe on Park Ave. after the fam left the boardwalk playground b/c we're all coffee imbibers and I wanted to get something a little special.  Their flavored coffees are top notch, as far as I'm concerned and I like supporting a local business.

First and foremost: It smells great. Even just the ground beans smell amazing.  The second I put the bag in the car, everyone perked up a bit.

The first cup(s) are always the best.  I've found that across the board with special blends and particularly with French Press, which is why I only bought a quarter pound.  We had more people than normal so it'd get used faster.  Once we got to yesterday's brew, it still smelled great but was losing some of the flavor. I can't tell if that's b/c my palate adapted or b/c of too much exposure to air. (I'm opening the bag for maybe 15 seconds.)  My guess is that it's best with sugar and cream.  I'd put the sugar in first and let it melt and then follow up later.

I am curious as to whether they might just spray the beans with a flavor. I'll make an inquiry next time. Regardless, for the $4, I'm glad I get this every once in a while. The next flavor will be of a similar vain but I'll try something new.  I've had German Choc Cake, Coconut, Cookies 'n' cream, and one or two others that escape my immediate memory.

I had probably two cups (took one to-go on the train) this morning so I'm good to go. I do not need to be a Slave to the Grinds this morning.  I'm just having iced tea right now.

I'm hoping to finish it out tomorrow not just "to get it over with" but to preserve the remaining flavor.

Thank you for reading.