Just in time for Halloween, I’ve found a Thriller bag-o-beans! From the visionary mind behind GET OUT, US, & NOPE, comes a new endeavor that fills the air with a frightfully good scent - it’s… COFFEE!
I’m a fan of Jordan Peel’s films, but dipping into the coffee genre can be riskier than hosting a sideshow for a monster UFO. Thankfully, he’s not doing it alone. His cast of characters include the beanmasters at Crenshaw Coffee Co. I’ll warn you now, their collaboration makes me wanna dig into these grinds like Dr. Frankenstein sourcing parts for his monster.
Slashing the seal from the bag and forcing the beans through my grinder emits a sweet, floral scent. Maniacally adding water from my scalding cauldron, I watch as the dust turns to mud and then transforms into a glorious chestnut-colored elixir.
With a fiendish grin, I plunge my french press with the force of Van Helsing staking a vampire. Adding a splash of cream to my cup causes the scent to morph from a sweetness reminiscent of childhood ditto paper into a rich, gooey caramel. My nose can only take so much before my mouth craves a sip like a zombie needs BRAINS!
The flavor is smooth, with a milk chocolate aftertaste. Without cream, it’s a bit tangier, yet alluring, like the hypnotic gaze from Bella Lugosi’s Dracula. The caffeine buzz is present but mellow, so there’ll be no chaotic switch from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde. The price point is higher than I’d prefer, but it benefits a family-run business and not some corporate monster which is admirable.
Know this, fellow caffeine connoisseurs, these beans are limited edition and may disappear by the next full moon. Order now online: Monkey Paw OR, if you dare, visit Crenshaw Coffee Co Sunday mornings at the Hollywood Farmers Market and source your beans in the flesh. You might just run into me! Now that would be really scary.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Is it more cohesive in flavor than his last film was in being good?