How’s it going? Hope the coffee is flowing! If you’ve been following me on Instagram or Facebook you will know that lately I have been drinking a lot more decaf coffee, usually after dinner to fill my craving for dessert. Today, I am bringing you a review of one of those decafs. The decaf I am brewing this week is One Village’s Nightingale Organic.
The Roaster
Based in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, One Village Coffee is a roaster dedicated to making a positive impact on coffee farmers, roasters, and drinkers. They achieve this by ensuring fair value for the farms they source from and by donating 1% of their sales to coffee-related environmental charities. They also happen to be one of my favorite coffee roasters, which means every new coffee I try from them comes with pretty high expectations! Let’s find out if Nightingale lives up to my hype.
When rating coffee I follow the same method of brewing each time. Find out about how I prepare French Press coffee here.
One Village Nightingale Coffee Review:
Characteristics and Flavor Profile
When ground Nightingale has a distinctly noticeable spicy fragrance, with just a touch of sweetness.
| Nightingale | French Press | Pour Over |
| Aroma | Strong roasty notes with a cereal-like grainy sweetness | Semisweet chocolate with a hint of warm vanilla |
| Body | Medium body, a moderate weight without a prominent mouthfeel | Medium-light, a moderate weight but slightly less weight than the French Press |
| Start | Subtle and muted coffee notes | Coffee forward with moderately strong roasty notes |
| Middle | Dark chocolate notes start to become more pronounced, but not overly noticeable | Bold cacao notes, giving this a deep dark chocoately middle |
| Finish | Dark chocolate fades giving this coffee a very mild finish | The cacao fades, giving it a roasty and coffee focused finish |
Overall Thoughts
Overall this coffee did not live up to my expectations from One Village. While certainly still a better option than more mainstream brands, I found the French Press to be particularly disappointing as the flavors were reserved. The pour over was a slight improvement, providing a coffee forward experience with a decent chocolate middle. All things considered the coffee is still smooth and easy to drink. However, when I compare it to the other One Village coffees I’ve tried, this one just doesn’t quite stand out.
That being said, I preferred Nightingale when brewed with my pour over, as it had slightly more noticeable flavors. However the differences between the two methods were subtle.
Where to Purchase
You can find Nightingale One Village website, along with their other offerings. Pricing tends to be higher on the website than in stores, so if your local grocery store has One Village coffee, I would recommend looking for it there first. Prices on their website range from $14-$18.50 for 12oz, whereas you can find it for $12 per 12 oz at Wegmans and other grocery stores. Landis usually has it on sale 2 bags for $20. However, it is worth nothing that ordering directly from One Village will give you the freshest beans.
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