Detailed Descriptions of Sweet Maria's Green Coffees
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All information is intended for reference, comparison and entertainment. Cupping results are based on my tastes and opinions; yours should differ. I gently insist that you read the reference page for interpreting terms and numbers used below ...if not you will invariably draw odd conclusions!
Central American Coffees:




South American Coffees:
Country:
Peru
Grade:
SHG
Region:
Chanchamayo
Mark:
La Florida
Organic
Processing:
Washed
Crop:
97/98
Appearance:
4d/300gr
16/17scr
Varietal:
Typica
Frag/Aroma:
1/ 1
Notes: A high toned coffee with a good punch to it too! Perus are very high grown and sometimes I feel the acidity is a bit too high and too removed from the rest of the flavor profile. This was the case with something being sold last year as Andes Gold, whatever that means. The Chanch samples last year were very good but sold out before I had a chance to buy them ...so here it is, a year later and I have a good stockpile of Peruvian Chanchamayo (pronounced just as it reads). There's an occasional "black bean" in this coffee, and when I roast it here in the shop I take a minute to pull them out. A black bean is NOT any old off-color seed; it is small, shriveled and very black ...ignore seeds not matching this description -they're okay! I think it improves the cup. Leave them in if you want some bite. Good acidy component in darker blends too. I use this stuff "in-house" a lot.
Acidity:
6
Body:
5
Flavor:
6
Aftertaste:
6
Roast: Full City, or dark in blends.
Overall:
18.5
Compare to: Panama, Guatemalan, Costa Rican

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