[sounds of cans]
I bought one of every can of black coffee I could find,
and now, I'm going to taste them all and rank them.
As for my qualifications, I'm just a coffee snob.
My tactic was to divide the cold brew and the nitro, and today, I'm just gonna
try the cold brews, tomorrow I'll do the nitros,
and then the best of each, I'll pit against each other.
[♫ whimsical music begins ♫]
I started at random, with Nu-Range and Death Wish.
To qualify, they needed to be available at one of the nearby grocery stores,
it needed to be in a can (not a glass bottle),
and they needed to be black, so no milk or sugar content.
Death Wish is VERY strong.
I continued on with Nu-Range and put it against the High Brew.
High Brew almost tastes smokey.
Definitely like the Nu-Range better.
I should have known that the Jay Street would be a bit much, because it's called a "coffee shot."
This UCC black coffee was one of the only ones at H Mart that didn't have cream or sugar.
Boss Coffee was the only other black one at H Mart.
The Japanese vending machine classic!
But Nu-Range is still beatin' them.
Now we're up against Modern Times "Blackhouse Blend."
They're actually pretty similar coffees, but the Modern Times has a little bit more just "oomph" to it.
There's some more complexity.
Modern Times against Modern Times!
This time, it's the single origin from Guatemala on the left.
They also were pretty similar, but the Guatemala was just honestly a little bit
TOO complex, a little bit too floral for me.
I'm buzzin'.
I'm seriously buzzin'.
Wooooo!
We've got a different single origin from Modern Times now.
And Blackhouse Blend still wins.
Trying it against Blue Bottle's "Bold" cold brew.
These coffees are very different; the Bold is very dark,
and I honestly think it would be best if it was cut with some kind of cream.
But I wanted to make sure I wasn't making a rash decision, and I probably
should have been rinsing with water this entire time...?
But no, I still chose the Modern Times.
Now, this Blue Bottle is the "Bright" flavor, this is a lot lighter than the "Bold."
I've actually had this "Bright" coffee before,
so it was interesting comparing it directly to Modern Times,
something I had never had before, and "Bright" won out.
Ah yes, this is my [laughs] familiar old favorite,
the La Colombe "Brazilian Black."
It's a bit darker and a little bit more chocolate-y than the Bright,
but still great to drink black.
The Bright has more floral tones, more fruitiness.
And this is when I started to realize it -
I felt like I was betraying an old friend.
Gave it a whole second chance, but -
I had to be honest!
The Blue Bottle "Bright" won out.
So that's it for the cold brews,
and this is the order in which I would rank them,
from least favorite to most favorite.
I am actually pretty surprised at this,
though I do wish I had more range to choose from.
But I guess I have a new standard now,
at least until tomorrow...
I'm SO caffeinated right now! [laughs]