Anthrax's Charlie Benante And Dark Matter Coffee Create Improved 'Benante's Blend'

Benante's Blend

ANTHRAX drummer and coffee fanatic CHARLIE BENANTE first launched his own line, "BENANTE'S BLEND," two years ago and is now updating it with CHICAGO's DARK MATTER COFFEE CO. The brand has undergone enhancements that include higher quality choice of coffee beans, a change in the way the beans are roasted that give the coffee a larger and more flavorful taste, and other tweaks as they re-launch the brew.

"BENANTE'S BLEND" will still be available in two varieties, the "BE ALL BEND ALL" blend, which is a dark roast with a real kick, and the "FOREVER METAL," a milder coffee.  

Commented BENANTE, "I'd been hearing about DARK MATTER for awhile. They're based in CHICAGO, where I live, so I tried some of their coffee and thought it was great. We hooked up, I went down to their headquarters and spent a day there just talking coffee, doing some tasting and I have to say, I felt like I was part of this coffee family.  Everyone there really enjoys the art of coffee, as do I, so this was something I was really interested in being a part of.  We worked together to come up with what I feel is a perfect cup of coffee, and I'm happy to say that my BENANTE'S BLEND is under the umbrella of the DARK MATTER coffee family."

The ANTHRAX drummer spent time over the last ten months in DARK MATTER's "cupping lab," tasting a variety of coffees, different blends, flavors and roasts. This process allowed him to learn why the CENTRAL AMERICAN coffees sourced by DARK MATTER are among the best in the world.  After numerous blind tastings, CHARLIE zeroed in on what would make his perfect cup of coffee. 

Added BENANTE, "One of the most exciting things about working with DARK MATTER is that they're not just going to put out my two BENANTE'S BLEND coffee lines; we're already talking about our next project, another coffee idea that will blow people away, and we're all really excited about that."

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