Adina Organic Ethiopian Iced Espresso Review
Product: Adina Organic Ethiopian Iced Espresso Review
Size: 8.5 FL OZ Glass Bottle
Price: $2.49 @ local health food store
URL: http://www.adinaworld.com/bevcoffeeespresso.php
Upon approaching this product I was drawn in by the fun designs on each flavor of iced coffee by Adina. This one in particular caught my eye so I naturally purchased this one first. I love great artwork so this product was hard for me to ignore. Even if the product isn’t very good, I still give it credit because of the eye-candy. I’m a sucker for these kinds of things :). The package describes this product as:
“From
I honestly have no idea what the taste of “violet” is and I’m taking a chance to say that not many average consumers do either. The description goes on to state that it’s sourced from 100% Organic Harrar Beans from farmers of the Oromia coffee Farmers Cooperative Union. I was curious to find out what “Harrar” Coffee Beans were as I’ve never heard of them.
According to CoffeeCompany.co.za:
“Harrar is the classic sun-dried longberry mocha coffee from the mountains in the east of
Again, good to hear. This gives more reason to pay more for organic products. I expect to pay more for fair-trade products because I know that the money is going to support a farmer’s way of living.
This drink is brewed with reduced fat milk which to me is a turn-off. I have problems with dairy but I realize that it’s traditional method to give a gourmet coffee drink that rich & creamy taste. I would like to see a company produce a coffee drink with Rice or Almond milk instead. I think it would it would give it a distinct taste. In this case I’m surprised at the richness of the drink with low fat milk. Another positive of being low fat (Total fat: 2g | Sat. Fat: 1.5g) is for those who are watching their fat and calorie intake. At only 90 calories this is a pleasing treat that won’t ruin a diet. Most gourmet coffee drinks will have a considerable amount of fat.
This drink has a strong taste naturally being espresso but was a change from the overally sugary coffee drinks on the market. They are using organic evaporated can juice to heighten the taste of the espresso and it’s definitely sweet at 15g of sugar per 8.5 oz but not overkill for the bean they are using. The Harrar beans give it a distinctive dark flavor that has a velvety texture with a hint of fruitiness. It’s quite a unique flavor and is a nice change from the plain-jane blends you’ll find.
Being an espresso drink it does give you a nice lift so be prepared. Whenever you combine sugar AND espresso you know you’ll be buzzing around. With this you at least can feel good that you’re drinking Organic Fair-Trade coffee.
At $2.49 for an 8.5 ounce glass bottle it’s a bit pricey. It’s not over-the-top for an organic fair-trade gourmet coffee drink but it does make it something that I wouldn’t purchase every day. The size is just right for a coffee break but I would like to see a larger version.
I’m overall pleased with this drink. You’ll be hard pressed to find an organic & fair-trade gourmet coffee drink that tastes as close to a Starbucks Frappuccino as these do. You can tell that thought was put into this product with the sourcing of the beans, complexity of taste, and product design. It’s not something that I would purchase often but it was a nice change. It’s definitely worth it to taste Harrar beans if you haven’t before.
Nutritional Facts:
- NO high-fructose corn syrup
- NO artificial sweeteners
- NO preservatives
- NO GMOs
- NO high calories
Other flavors: Iced Vanilla Latte, Iced Mocha, Iced Chai Latte
Taste: 7/10
Originality: 7.5/10
Eye-candy: 8/10
Value: 7/10
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Overall: 7.4/10