Fair Trade Tierra Del Sol by Archer Farms

Fair Trade Tierra Del Sol

Archer Farms is the store brand of premium foods offered by Target Corporation. Because it is their "premium" line, is it really good enough to rank well with other fine coffees out there? I had to find this out for myself.

The coffee that I sampled was their Fair Trade Tierra Del Sol. This is sold as a medium roast coffee, and it is available in the sampler size as well as the larger packages for general consumer use.

The coffee that I purchased was the sample size, which is already ground for drip coffee makers. I usually make my coffee in a french press or as an Americano in my espresso machine. Since the coffee was already ground, I decided to grind it down to a very fine grind for my espresso machine.

As espresso, the coffee comes out nice, rich and dark. The resulting brew is more like a dark roast than a medium in color. The taste of the coffee is smooth and it hits the tip of the tongue with a little bite, that says, "I am here to please your taste buds." This single origin coffee does just that. It is very smooth tasting and after several sips I noticed it started hitting the back of my tongue with a nice, mild bitterness.

This is a first rate organic coffee that I think any coffee lover would enjoy. Just because it comes as the store brand from a chain known for discount merchandise, it doesn't mean that it is a coffee with a low-cost taste. I am very impressed with this coffee and I will definitely get some more. It is worth the few extra miles to travel to the nearest Target to buy some.

I hope you have found this review helpful, and as always, may your next cup be your best!