Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He also served as the 25th Vice President of the United States and as the 33rd Governor of New York. His face is depicted on Mount Rushmore, alongside those of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln. Teddy Roosevelt is known to be the most caffeinated POTUS in the history of USA. He would down copious amounts of coffee, a habit that got forged in his childhood when he was given strong cups of coffee and Cuban cigars to ease his asthma. Reports say he downed about 40 cups of coffee a day at times. He is known to have coined the slogan, “Good to the last drop”, after being served the coffee at Andrew Jackson’s historical home, the Hermitage, in Tennessee. And here, they say, is a coffee that finally honors his taste.

When I came across Teddy Roosevelt Instant Coffee, my eternal search for that perfect cup coffee thought maybe I had discovered something really significant, and it might just be the cup I would never forget. The name is quite tantalizing after all. Off I go buying it, set off on a journey to try it out.

At Teddy Roosevelt, they handpick coffee beans that they say would have impressed Theodore Roosevelt himself. Well, that sounds quite super, doesn’t it? But what always baffles me is how much coffee is the right amount. Most of the time I end up adding it bit by bit till it reaches an amount that my palette appreciates. Incidentally, the amount of coffee to add per cup has puzzled connoisseurs since the early 1900s. Even the slightest change in the amount of coffee significantly changed the taste. After meticulous tastings by coffee connoisseurs, the folks at Teddy Roosevelt have discovered the right amount of coffee to add to each cup, that is beautifully packed inside in elegant individual servings.

Teddy Roosevelt coffee contains medium roast, medium ground Arabica Bean filter coffee and 20% French Chicory Root. That gives the coffee a great color and an amazing flavor profile. The Arabica bean, indigenous to the forests of South-western highlands of Ethiopia is also found in Brazil, Colombia and India. Our experts hand pick the best coffee berries from these countries. Coffee berries that are green in color are then sun dried to give coffee beans. Coffee Beans are then roasted perfectly to the right degree, to give you Teddy Roosevelt Coffee.

There are a lot of instant coffees in the market – from Nescafe and Bru to Davidoff and Blue Tokai. And Teddy Roosevelt coffee, comes among the crème de la crème for sure. It has a great refreshing aroma, with the perfect taste accompanying. It delivers a long lingering, caramelized aftertaste, (a result of the high viscosity emulsified coffee oils that are caught by the taste receptors). For good coffees, the slow release of the dissolving aromatic compounds can continue for up to 20 minutes after consumption. With Teddy Roosevelt coffee has a flavour lingering for a long, long time after having it. You know when you have had a good cup of coffee when you don’t want to put another thing in your mouth until the fragrant aftertaste has been fully spent. Likewise, you will know you have consumed something not so great, when you reach out for something sweet to rid the bitter, burnt or astringent aftertaste from your mouth.

The Teddy Roosevelt coffee is pleasant and appealing to let linger in the mouth. It feels fresh, and smooth. I had it with skim milk, and gives out a great brown colour, I am sure it would taste a lot better with full fat milk. The aftertaste is so delicious, I didn’t want to have the cake my sister prepared for long after I had had the coffee. The grind is perfect, and it is perfectly roasted. It dissolves quick and easy in a hot cup of milk, and is great to brew. The aroma lingers on in the kitchen too, which is awesome, won’t you say?

I bought it online, and I definitely recommend this to all coffee fans out there. Go grab your box soon, and enjoy a great cup of coffee in these beautiful rains.