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\nIt\u2019s been a long time coming, but unabashed coffee connoisseur, ANTHRAX’s Charlie Benante, has entered the world of entrepreneurship, announcing \u201cBenante\u2019s Blend.\u201d The coffee will come in two different varieties: the \u2018Be All End All\u2019 blend which is a dark roast with a real kick, and the \u2018Forever Metal\u2019 blend, a milder coffee. \u201cBenante\u2019s Blend\u201d will be available beginning today through Benante\u2019s website, http:\/\/www.charliebenante.com\/Store\/<\/p>\n
\u201cI grew up in a large Italian family and coffee was a daily staple in our home,\u201d said Benante. \u201cAs a kid, I loved coffee so much, my mother said that at one point, she put some coffee in my bottle. For me, the taste of coffee is one of the greatest tastes that there is on earth, so I decided to create what was for me, the perfect cup of coffee.\u201d Benante hooked up with a company that specializes in coffee roasting. \u201cI was pretty specific about the tastes I was looking for,\u201d Benante explained. \u201cI told them the type of coffee I wanted, what some of my favorite coffees were, and we built it from there. We combined beans from different regions, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Sumatra and Africa, and tweaked the amount of time the beans were roasted to get just the right taste. It was a process, I tested a lot of different blends, but it was a lot of fun.<\/p>\n \u201cI love coffee so much,\u201d Benante added, \u201cif I could make it a cologne, I would wear it.\u201d<\/p>\n In between coffee tastings, Benate has been recording the next Anthrax album due out later this year. The band kicks off leg one of its 2015-2016 global tour on April 24. Dates are below.<\/p>\n APRIL MAY JUNE
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\nThis is actually Benante\u2019s second foray into the world of coffee. Years ago, he joined up with Dave Mustaine for a line of coffee and coffee products. \u201cI\u2019ve learned so much since then,\u201d said Benante, \u201cespecially about selecting and blending the right beans, and how important roasting is.\u201d<\/p>\n
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