Kao Jai was my first, and so far only, Thai coffee. I can't compare it to other Thai coffees, just to other coffees I've had.
Kao Jai means to understand in Thai. At least according to the website. The founders chose this as a company name because they want the coffee to help bridge the gap between people. To foster a great understanding between peoples. My phrasing. They say it much better on the website. Go check it out. http://www.kaojaicoffee.com/
I needed to fill in Tennessee on my map and I had seen posts from Kao Jai on intstagram so I checked out their website. Seeing their story and having never tried Thai coffee made them an easy choice for ordering. I love their mission and I believe in using what little money I do have to support companies who have a social consciousness. It's also important to me to shop with smaller businesses. I can't avoid the big companies in 100% of my shopping but I can when buying coffee.
The coffee itself was lightly sweet with a lower acidity and a lingering finish. The aroma was strong, especially the times I brewed it in the beehouse. I got a citrus flavor even without a citrus acid. Like an orange gummy candy with some cocoa powder sprinkled on it. Not quite that sweet, but that was the flavor I picked up. It was fine black and also with a drop of condensed milk. For that one I used the V60 and ground the beans a bit finer so they would take longer to brew. I wanted it a bit stronger. It was good. Not a calorie conscious drink, but worth the extra calories. Black I had it with breakfast a couple of times and it went well with my omelette and also with my oatmeal. I didn't like it as much with my spinach salad at lunch though. Not bad with my goat cheese/cheddar grilled cheese sandwich with onions as far as lunch pairings go. Never did try it with dinner. I liked it with the condensed milk as an afternoon pick me up. Too much sugar for early in the day.
Kao Jai means to understand in Thai. At least according to the website. The founders chose this as a company name because they want the coffee to help bridge the gap between people. To foster a great understanding between peoples. My phrasing. They say it much better on the website. Go check it out. http://www.kaojaicoffee.com/
I needed to fill in Tennessee on my map and I had seen posts from Kao Jai on intstagram so I checked out their website. Seeing their story and having never tried Thai coffee made them an easy choice for ordering. I love their mission and I believe in using what little money I do have to support companies who have a social consciousness. It's also important to me to shop with smaller businesses. I can't avoid the big companies in 100% of my shopping but I can when buying coffee.
The coffee itself was lightly sweet with a lower acidity and a lingering finish. The aroma was strong, especially the times I brewed it in the beehouse. I got a citrus flavor even without a citrus acid. Like an orange gummy candy with some cocoa powder sprinkled on it. Not quite that sweet, but that was the flavor I picked up. It was fine black and also with a drop of condensed milk. For that one I used the V60 and ground the beans a bit finer so they would take longer to brew. I wanted it a bit stronger. It was good. Not a calorie conscious drink, but worth the extra calories. Black I had it with breakfast a couple of times and it went well with my omelette and also with my oatmeal. I didn't like it as much with my spinach salad at lunch though. Not bad with my goat cheese/cheddar grilled cheese sandwich with onions as far as lunch pairings go. Never did try it with dinner. I liked it with the condensed milk as an afternoon pick me up. Too much sugar for early in the day.
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