Brand/Flavor:
Romman Cappuccino
Methodology:
-20 hits/person over 30 minutes
-2 people in the circle
-40mm Golden centered on foil
-Ophelia filled with ice water
First Impressions:
Not the juiciest by Romman standards, but still very juicy. Box is simple and descriptive. A few stems, but typical of Romman tobacco. It smells strongly of coffee and mocha, great smell.
Post Mortem:
Cooked completely through, only about 5% retaining any kind of moisture at all.
Pros:
-Thick smoke
-Nice, complex flavor
-Decent flavor retention
-Good buzz
Cons:
-Flavor weak at times
-Seemed to burn easily
-Actual flavor is difficult to distinguish from that of burning shisha
Andrew's Thoughts:
Spectacular aroma that made me think of hot mochas from Rao's or Starbucks. Good, tasty hits, but the flavor faded in and out, and the tobacco, though juicy, came to a burn within a few minutes and required constant attention. Might be worth trying again with a Vortex bowl, though we have no personal experience with them.
Eric's Thoughts:
This flavor was a bit underwhelming to me. That's not to say it was a bad flavor, it certainly tasted as advertised, the flavor could have just been a bit stronger. The smoke was good and thick, typical Romman tobacco and the smell is reasonably strong and pleasant and lasts quite a while. Its got a good buzz, again as is typical of Romman tobacco. All around, a good complex flavor, not terribly strong, and thus, not the most enjoyable smoke, but its definitly not unpleasant. I wouldn't say don't buy it, but I'd say that you shouldn't expect any kind of intensity from it.
Conclusion:
Pleasant and smokeable, I would probably buy this again, but especially with Romman's price increase, the occasionally disappointing flavor and frequent burning might not make this shisha worth it for everyone. Not terrible, but not great, only alright at best.
B
EDIT (5/1/09): Grade changed from B- to B after a great experience with the Coco Naras.
Romman Cappuccino
Methodology:
-20 hits/person over 30 minutes
-2 people in the circle
-40mm Golden centered on foil
-Ophelia filled with ice water
First Impressions:
Not the juiciest by Romman standards, but still very juicy. Box is simple and descriptive. A few stems, but typical of Romman tobacco. It smells strongly of coffee and mocha, great smell.
Post Mortem:
Cooked completely through, only about 5% retaining any kind of moisture at all.
Pros:
-Thick smoke
-Nice, complex flavor
-Decent flavor retention
-Good buzz
Cons:
-Flavor weak at times
-Seemed to burn easily
-Actual flavor is difficult to distinguish from that of burning shisha
Andrew's Thoughts:
Spectacular aroma that made me think of hot mochas from Rao's or Starbucks. Good, tasty hits, but the flavor faded in and out, and the tobacco, though juicy, came to a burn within a few minutes and required constant attention. Might be worth trying again with a Vortex bowl, though we have no personal experience with them.
Eric's Thoughts:
This flavor was a bit underwhelming to me. That's not to say it was a bad flavor, it certainly tasted as advertised, the flavor could have just been a bit stronger. The smoke was good and thick, typical Romman tobacco and the smell is reasonably strong and pleasant and lasts quite a while. Its got a good buzz, again as is typical of Romman tobacco. All around, a good complex flavor, not terribly strong, and thus, not the most enjoyable smoke, but its definitly not unpleasant. I wouldn't say don't buy it, but I'd say that you shouldn't expect any kind of intensity from it.
Conclusion:
Pleasant and smokeable, I would probably buy this again, but especially with Romman's price increase, the occasionally disappointing flavor and frequent burning might not make this shisha worth it for everyone. Not terrible, but not great, only alright at best.
B
EDIT (5/1/09): Grade changed from B- to B after a great experience with the Coco Naras.
Im pretty interested in this one. Can I smoke it with ya'll sometime?
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty dang good with the Coco Naras, actually. The "burnt" taste of the cappucino isn't masked by the coal, so it comes through as natural and yummy.
ReplyDeleteOh, and who is this again? :)
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