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Watch out Sammy Sosa! The Dominican produces more than mild cigars --it has a tradition of coffee production that dates several centuries now. In general Dominican coffees hold true to the soft, mild profile of Island coffees in general. But sometimes they have some real character and when I offer a Dominican its for that exact reason. If you like clean tasting wet-processed coffees from Central America or Island coffees from the Carribean or Hawaii you should take a Dominican coffee out for a test drive ...
 

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Sorry, we are out of stock on this Dominican coffee.The review is here FYI -Tom

I have been looking for good Dominican samples with little success ... Tom 1/10/05

Dominican Republic -Montana Verde Estate
Country: Dominican Rebublic Grade: HB Region:  Bani Mark: Montana Verde Estate
Processing: Wet-processed Crop: 2000 Appearance: 0 d/300gr, 16/18scr Varietal:  
  Dry Fragrance: 84 Notes: Overall the coffee is mild and soft. It is clear it is an island coffee and not from a super high altitude. That said, there is a lot going on in this cup ...even without a huge aftertaste I get a lot of different flavors here. The main flavor is linked to the acidity: grapes and apples , not fully fermented or fresh --somewhere in between. That may bug some people; I like it. Typical Central Am. acidity is judged for clarity, like ringing a bell: here the bell is rung but with your other hand on it the sound is muted. (Sounds corny, but this analogy really describes the taste in this coffee for me). Theres also hints of vanilla and spice (allspice) that lurk behind the fruit. Haitian coffee is the original new world coffee, I imagine this Dominican is what the folks woke up to in the Americas circa 1700!
  Wet Aroma: 84
  Brightness- Liveliness: 85
  Body- Movement: 84
  Flavor- Depth: 82 Roast: Full City - Vienna -French . I like the caramel-apple flavors I get from the lighter roast of this coffee, but there is a sourness in the acidity that some might not like. It turns to a very nice sharp pungency in the darker roasts though, which makes this a popular choice for those with Vienna / French Roast tendencies.
  Finish- Conclusion: 80
  Score: 83 Compare to: Fruity like some Central Americans, mild and simple like Island coffees
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