I just received a Kohana Coffee sampler thanks to the good people at Kohana Coffee here in Austin. It came in cute packaging and includes quite a few samples to try.  You can follow Kohana Coffee on twitter as well.

Kohana Sampler, in case

Once opened, an assortment of roasts awaited me – a few medium roasts and a few dark roasts.

Kohana Sampler, Opened

We tried the Kohana Blend medium roast first, on Mother’s Day morning.  The first surprise was the different color beans in the bag.  The aroma was fantastic, and the coffee was rich and smooth (at least, it was the way I take it, with cream).  We made it in a pretty standard drip coffee maker so you don’t need special equipment to enjoy the coffee, but I do want to try it in a french press sometime.  I wasn’t the only one raving about the coffee that morning.

Kohana Blend

I’ve tried two of the dark roasts now (including Austin Rocks), and two of the medium roasts (including Kohana blend), and I definitely prefer the medium roasts – they have a rich flavor without any bitterness – although my wife tells me I just may be making the coffee too strong which might put the dark roasts a bit over the top.  The Kohana blend is by far my favorite to this point – but we’re only halfway through the samples!  Several more to try over the next couple weeks for our weekend coffee.

Look for another update on this space in a few weeks!