I've never had that, but people all over the country rave about it like it's the cat's ass. Uh...pun intended I guess :|

People on the coffee blogs who seem to care waaay too much about coffee (and aren't dependable as contrarians) fucking love them.

I will say that the first bag of beans I bought from Stumptown (another third wave roaster that got "huge") I had to pitch. I thought I couldn't go wrong and that I was walking out of there with a great bag, but when I got home I couldn't even talk myself into liking it. I think with a lot of the small batch third wave roasters, they are more often pushing the envelope with new roasts and new beans, so you get a ton of variety depending on what you select.

I know that since I've started exploring, I've been kind of amazed at the variety of tastes different beans can produce. I always thought that the 'tasting notes' and wine-like descriptions for a cup of joe were a bit over the top. Part of me still feels that way, but I remember the first espresso I had that had "strong citrus notes" at a shop near me...it tasted like somebody squeezed a fucking lemon in the cup, I swear; it wasn't one of these. It was wild and delicious. That was the first time that, in a sense, coffee didn't taste like coffee to me. That's what made me want to see how many other beans out there could do that.