Tom's Cupping Log - First Evaluation for Incoming Coffee Samples at Sweet Maria's Coffee
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This is a log of incoming samples here at Sweet Maria's with only the total score recorded and a Y or N for further evaluation. Scroll to the bottom to see the most recent cupping notes. This a pre-screening process, with my personal cursory comments. I often go back and cup a sample that I give an N to after rethinking it. After I reroast and recup a Y sample, then we try to actually get the coffee which does't always work out ... or the opposite happens: a sample is great and then the coffee arrives and it is not, so we reject it. This can happen alot! A favorable entry in the cupping log does not necessarily that the coffee is about to arrive. It could be months away. After we actually receive a coffee, then I pull another sample, roast it several times, and cup it with a new scoring sheet and write the full review. The idea here is to give an impression of the work we do ... this is not a preview list of things you will see on our actual offering sheet.

Note: the excel file I use to generate this log became corrupted! So I have been unable to update this page directly from my cupping log database, and it's not practical to do it daily in an html editor. Hopefully I can trouble shoot the excel file, or repair it otherwise... stay tuned. In the meantime, this file will not reflect new incoming coffees - Tom 9-2-05

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Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Costa Rica SHB Monte Crisol C+ 80 N
Costa Rica SHB Llano Bonito C+ 81.5 N - worse than the vsc lot
Costa Rica Fruta de Oro FC 78 N
Costa Rica Tres Volcanes C 77 N
El Salvador Santa Rita C 80 N
El Salvador Zona Alta C+ 83.5 Y - nice cup but not as nice as the coe lots
El Salvador SR Salaverria C+ 81 N
El Savador Pulped Natural C 75 N - metallic tones
Sumatra Mandheling DP 7271 FC 82 N
Sumatra Mandheling DP 7554 FC 84 Y - some brightness, good oomph
Sumatra Mandheling DP 7520 C++ 80 N
Sumatra Mandheling DP 7212 FC 70 Seriously defective
Bali Shinzan C+ 72 Old- awful NNN
Sumatra Karo Highlands FC 83 Y? Not sure - recup
Panama Carmen Z C+ 82 n - what happened?
Panama Carmen R C+ 80 n - worse!
Nica 4783 FC 82 choc/body/but too flat N
Kenya Kagumo C+ 84 N - not complex
Kenya Ruiruiru C+ 85 N - good but not like the other lot
Kenya Gaturine C+ 85 N - nice but too soft/ subtle
Hondo arrivals      
Honduras Dioniso Sanchez C+ 83 nice
Honduras Sebastian Melgar C 85 very honduran y?
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Honduras Gerardo Penalba C 83 clean choco/carm. Y?
Honduras Noe Castillo C+ 78 old N
Honduras Wilson Playtez C+ 76 OLD, baggy
Honduras Selin recinos C+ 84 nice, fruited, caramel - Y
Colombia Huila Valencia C 82 this lot too soft - N
Colombia Popayan Caucano C+ 85 very unusual - beefy Y
Colombia Opintia? C 82 N
Colombia Florencia C+ 84 Nice Huila character Y
Colombia Concordia C 80 N
Colombia Cundinmarca C+ 80 N
Organic Bugisu Uganda 4345 FC 83 very nice yes Y
Uganda Bugisu 4277 FC 75 serious problems N
Uganda Budadiri FC- 78 flat cup - no N
Mex Oaxaca Pluma 5142 FC 81 N
Mex Oaxaca Pluma 3771 FC 80 husky, more acid N
Nicaragua Mama Mina FC 82 N
Mexico Chiapas Organic 5189 FC 83 piney, sweet Y?
Mexico Chiapas FC 81 N
Mexico El Olivo Oaxaca Pluma FC 84 Y - better as it cools
4669 Mex Org Oaxaca FC 78 fermenty N
Mexico Oaxaca Fino Rojas FC 78 good prep, too bad N
Mexico Tres Oros Oaxaca FC 81 N
Kenya Rukira C+ 84 intense but too odd N
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Kenya Kanake C+ 88 this is a winner Y
Kenya Githathine C+ 82 very average and blah N
Kenya Kamuia C+ 84 tingly grapefruit, but off too N
Hawaii Kona Lafayette FC 85 xlnt tealike floral Y
Hawaii Kona Canopy C 83 not remarkable N
Hawaii Kona Moki's Farm C+ 85 Y - sweet and refined
Hawaii Kona Peal Mtn Organic C+ 82 N winey but soft
Hawaii Kona Hua Hua C+ 81 aftertaste not - N
Brazil Poco Fundo FTO -Royal lot 1 FC 86 Y - intense choc and fruit
Brazil Poco Fundo FTO -vsc FC 82 N - flat
Brazil Poco Fundo FTO -Royal lot 2 FC 80 N- dirty
Brazil Fazenda Aurea Natural FC 75 N - totally fermenty
Brazil Carmo PB 14 bags FC 83 body, woody, nice Y
Brazil Brauna PB 9 bags FC 84 sweet cherry clean Y
Colombia Bucaramanga Mesa de los Santos C+/FC 84/82 N
Colombia Bucaramanga Reserva Bourbon C+/FC 81/82 N - something went wrongÉ
Bolivia Organic Cenaproc 1 C+ 82 N- not exciting
Brazil Camocim Yellow Bourbon FC 86 Y
Brazil Camocim Icatu FC 83 Y? N? recup
Colombia Huila San Isidro FNC FC 84 Y? very nice pre ship
Sumatra Gayo Mtn Organic FC 85 Y very very nice sweet cup
Java Blawan 7726 HOL FC 83 good oily body
Nicaragua Placeras 8126 FC 82 N
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Guatemala El Injerto late picking C+ 83 solid, but not exciting N
Guatemala MAM 8263 C+ 80 Noooooo
Peru Norte royal special C+ 80 N - clean but no character
Hawaii Ka'u big island C+ 76 No way
Mexico Altura Finca San Carlos C+ 79 N
Costa Rica Organic La Amistad C+ 78 N
Guatemala El Recreo C+ 77 N flat and d.o.a.
Nicaragua Organic Mancotal FC 81 N
Tanzania Ruvuma Flat Bean C+ 82 N - problems here - odd off note
India generic AA Malabar Coehlo's RY C 76 N- dirty socks
India Monsooned AA Malabar Coehlo's from stock C 82 sweetness -caramel
India Monsooned AA Malabar Aspinwall C 81 N -flat
India Monsooned AA Malabar Coehlo's ATL C 83 Y - good prep. Cleaner cup, sweeter
India Monsooned AA Malabar Aspinwall -IAC C TBD  
India Kaapi Royale Robusta Palthope Estate FC N/A Y - great prep, good crema, a little bright
India Cherry Robusta chennakkaal Estate FC+ N/A N - something went wrongÉ
India Organic Robusta Poabs Estate FC N/A N- average
India Pachment AB Robusta cannoncadoo Estate FC N/A Y- the best, maple, some sweetness, powerful
India MNEB Mylemoney Estate C+ 82 N- interesting aromas but odd cup, baggy?
India Plantation A Jumboor Estate C+ N/A Y- very unusual aromas (scallions, green pepper) and in the cup floral
Mexico Washed Robusta Agata FC N/A N- typical clean robusta
Colombia Supremo P8685 C+ 70 next UGH coffee? Phenolic cup
       
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Colombia Bucaramanga Mesa de los Santos FC 82 N - shipment problems? DOAÉ
Colombia Bucaramanga Reserva Bourbon FC 81 N
Kenya Auction Lots first sample arrivals      
AA Wango FC 81 N
AA Ruera FC 85 N- good solid kenya
AA Lisura FC 84 N
AA Machure FC 84 N
AA Ithima FC 89 Y - heads and tails above the rest- lively spicey citrusy bright
AA Mariene FC 82 N
AA Mutego FC 81 N
Papua New Guinea Purosa AA C+ 83 -
Indian AA Monsooned Coehlo's Gold aa A FC 83 Y
Indian AA Monsooned Coehlo's Gold aa I FC 80 N
Yemen Mokha Ismaili -arrival FC 84 ? Too fresh - hay/straw flavors
Yemen Mokha Mattari -arrival FC 86 ? Brighter, good tingly fruited notes
Yemen Mokha Muslot V 82 current sample - rubber in aroma but great waxy body in cup, no taints
Yemen Mokha Muslot C+ 85 cidery aroma but cleaned up in cup
Yemen Mokha Ismaili V 83 very herby aromatics, spice and herb cup
Yemen Mokha Ismaili C 84 Y - good arrival, not stellar, sage, anise herbs, nut and peach
Yemen Mokha Mattari V 84 very strong black licorice/anise
Yemen Mokha Mattari C 86 Y - sweeter, fruitier, waxy walnuts, apricot hints
Kenya AA Kangocho C+ 88 orange peel, hint of rind in the finish, bright but not biting - awesome.
       
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Ethiopia Harar Longberry -1 FC 80 N - no particular distinguishing flavors
Ethiopia Harar Longberry FTO-1 FC 86 Y- creamy body, tarry finish, very nice - not blueberry
PNG Arokara AA - lot 2 C+ 85 Y - nice bright cup in the lighter roast - reroast at FC
PNG Kimel A -current FC 84 Y - best png at C+ roast, a bit lighter
Vournas - PNG Purosa AA C+ 83 N- GOOD but not outstanding
Tanzania Southern C+ 85 Y - very nice aroma and brightness but body thin
Tanzania Southern FC 84 Y- good roasty tastes, better body
Papua New Guinea AR2 FC 85 N- good but lacks bright end
Ethiopia Harar Longberry -1 C+ 81 N- flat
Ethiopia Harar Longberry FTO-1 C+ 85 Y- got the blueberry this time
Timor Organic Maubesse 7850 FC 76 N- terrible, cardboard flavor
Timor Organic Maubesse - later lot 8488 FC 84 Y- more Indonesian character than I expected - very nice
Mexican Oaxaca Pluma "Real" FC 75 N- not good - baggy, old
Mexican Oaxaca Pluma 2 FC 78 N- a tad better than Real but not good
Mexican Oaxaca Pluma Tres Oros FC 78 N- just so-so
Bolivia Organic Cenaproc 2nd arrival FC 83 Y- this lot better than previous, good Jungas character
Colombia Mesa de los Santos 2nd arrival FC 85 Y- this lot MUCH better than forst arrival - prep not like last year but fine cup
Colombia Mesa de los Santos 2nd arrival C 85 Y - ditto - good in lighter roast but body suffers a bit
PNG Peaberry 21927 Kunjin Estate C 75 N- the epitome of baggy - no positive flavor characteristics.
India Karnataka Plantation - Hardoor Estate 1 FC TBD  
India Karnataka Plantation - Hardoor Estate 2 FC TBD  
Kenya AA Auction Lot Muhugu FC 82 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Farran FC 84 N
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Kenya AA Auction Lot Teremuka FC 78 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kiruai FC 83 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kaguma FC 86 Y?
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kigucwa FC 85 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Mbwinjeru FC 87 Y?
Kenya AA Auction Lot Mirigu FC 83 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Baragu FC 83 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Rwanchege FC 84 N
Colombia Finca Buena Vista (Mercedes) FC 78 N -baggy note, even tho it is new crop? VERY ODD
Colombia Huila Supremo C+ 84 Y - surprising cup, nice balance, body, brightness
Colombia Huila Valencia Mercedes Supremo FC 82 N - Nice
Brazil DP Fazenda Ipanema Cont 2 C+ 81 Y - much better than first offering, mild fruit, nutty, exlnt body
Sulawesi Toraja New arrival Gr1 FC 85 Y - very ncie - great single shot too, balance, body, not fruity
Sumatra Gayo Mtn new arrival 2 FC 83 Y - good musty hint in finish, less fruit than previous.
Sumatra FTO Gr 1 DP Forestrade FC 83 Y? Nice cup, good balance, mild fruit É reroast a bit lighter again
Kenya AA Auction Lot Karunguru FC 83 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Cianda FC 84 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Mihando FC 81 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Gulmarg FC 80 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kirimara 91 B FC 86 N - nice cup but not quite there
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kiamara FC 82 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kaaga FC 86 Y? nice solid cup
Kenya AA Auction Lot Ngunguri FC 78 N - terrible medicinal finish/shoe polish
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kabiru FC 82 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Mbaranga FC 87 Y? brutish cup character, but with red currant hints
Zimbabwe AAA new arrival FC+ 87 Y-solid zimb character, hidey, gamey note.
Zimbabwe AAA iRoast FC 88 Y- ditto
PNG Kimel Plantation X FC+ 84 Y? - re-roast lighter, new arrival last until new crop august
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
PNG Kimel Plantation X C+ 86 Y- C to C+ is better than FC
Colombia Bucaramanga Mesa De Los Santos Lot 3 C+ 86 Y- very nice lot, matches #2 well, much better than #1
Ethiopia Oromia Organic /Fair Trade Harar Pre-ship approval sample C+ 87 peachy, herby, creamy - no berry
Colombia Guadalupe "Offer sample" 800 kilos C+ 84 Too fresh, green, slightly grassy ... but I also blew the roast (2 min reroast at end - ugh!)
Moki's Farm Kona City roast C 86 Herbal qualities and Oolong tea finish are accented at this roast. The FC+ was really nice though - espresso it.
Ethiopia Harar Horse 1 -current crop FC 82 N
Ethiopia Harar Horse 2 -current crop FC 81 N
Ethiopia Harar Horse 3 -current crop FC 84 Y - best for blend due to milder character good apricot, clean -but - not worthy of straight roast.
Ethiopia DP Sidamo -current crop C+ 50 N- perhaps the worst, most defectlive cup of Eth I have ever had.
Liquid Amber 18 Min Probat V   very nice
Liquid Amber 21 Min Probat V   close to the 24, my favorite
Liquid Amber 24 Minute Probat V   matches the 21 surprisingly well
Liquid Amber 16 Minute Probat V   good but least impressive - not sure if roast was a tad lighter on this batch.
Colombia Huila 16 screen FNC lot C+ 83 good solid Huila lighter body very good bright crisp cup
Zimbabwe AA Ashanti type sample FC 84 nice Zimbabwe - contact exporter
Colombia CoE Code 25 -La Estrella Popayan C+ 93 see CoE sheet
Colombia CoE Code 4 -Huila Buena Vista C+ 88 see CoE sheet
Brazil Cerrado Competition 0142 #3 CD FC 86 My favorite CD semi washed
Brazil Cerrado Competition 0143 #1 Natural FC 86 Excellent choc, fruit nutty, body, balance
Brazil Cerrado Competition 0141 #2 CD FC 83 Very nice, clean cup, silky
Brazil Cerrado Competition 0144 #6 Natural FC 81 Very fruity-winey, reroast at Vienna
Brazil Cerrado Competition 0144 #6 Natural V 83 Very Winey - Pull shots
Guatemala Guadelupe VSC offer C+ 81 N- short aftertaste, clean, nice
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Zambia PB Holland FOB FC 84 Nice cup but it's a type sample, thin and mild
El Salvador Pulped Natural 1 -Offer FC TBD 100% Bourbon
El Salvador Pulped Natural 2 -Offer FC TBD 100% Bourbon
El Salvador Pulped Natural 1 -Offer V TBD for espresso
El Salvador Pulped Natural 2 -Offer V TBD for espresso
Kenya AA Auction Lot Baragu FC TBD For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Gethumbwini FC 80 For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Ngunguru FC TBD For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kuraiha FC 84 For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kagumoini FC 86 For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Doondu FC 80 For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Northmoore FC 80 For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Karogoto FC 87 For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Karia-ini FC 82 For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Gnuamba FC 80 For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Ibutiti FC TBD For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Mweiga FC 78 For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kieni FC 80 For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Karangaita FC 82 For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kathangariri FC 84 For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kabumoini Lot 2 FC 80 For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Re-cup Ngunguro FC TBD For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Re-cup Karagoto FC 83 For Tuesday Auction
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Kenya AA Auction Lot Re-cup Kagumoini 1 FC TBD For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Re-cup Gnuamba FC 83 For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Re-cup Kathangariri FC TBD For Tuesday Auction
Kenya AA Auction Lot Re-cup Ibutiti FC TBD For Tuesday Auction
Brazil Chop 002/419-7/0002 C 82 A Natural? Too fruity N
Brazil Chop 002/419-8/0215 C 75 Baggy Peabery - no way
Brazil Chop 002/422-1/0011 C 83.5 Guess it is a CD coffee, sweet finish, sweet espresso Y
Brazil Fazenda Aurea Natural C 82 Nice cup, fruity - espresso too fermenty? N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Gicherori 1 1 FC 80 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Mukunga 2 FC 86 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Gachika 3 FC 86 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Miiri 4 FC 81 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Thimu5 FC 80 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kiunyu 6 FC 84 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Gathambi 7 FC 79 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Gicherori 2 8 FC 88 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Rianja 9 FC 82 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kirimara 10 FC 83 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Eaagads 11 FC 78 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Mweiga 12 FC 78 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Mtaro 13 FC 81 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Tegu 1 14 FC 84 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kaiguri 15 FC 88 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Ndaro-Ini 16 FC 85 N
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Kenya AA Auction Lot Tegu 2 17 FC 82 N
Puerto Rico Yauco Selecto AA 19 screen C 84 Good - re roast at FC, and espresso
Puerto Rico Yauco Selecto AA 16 screen C 82 N
Mexican Esmeralda Natural Decaf C- 83 ? Clean cup but decaf mex tres oros ois better
Nicaragua OFM FC 79  
Nicaragua OFM C 80  
El Salvador Pulped Natural 1 -Preship FC+ 85 great body - try as espresso too Y
Tanzania Ruvuuma AA C 88 Y - amazing cup, balance, berry
Costa Rica Organic La Amistad Arrival C 84 Y - nice sweet balance, milk chocolate
Guatemala HHT La Providencia Preship C 86 Y? Great acidity - balance a bit off?
Guatemala HHT La Providencia Preship FC 84 ?
Aged Sumatra #1359 (not Lintong) FC 70 N- horrible rubber aroma, no sweetness
Sulawesi Toraja New arrival Gr1 #10687 FC 84 Y - excellent (C roast was even better)
Puerto Rico Yauco Selecto AA 19 screen FC 83 Y - simple, mild cup, nice - nice espresso!
Puerto Rico Yauco Selecto AA 16 screen FC 81 N - the 19 screen is better.
Mexican Chiapas "Mayan Wind" FC 78 N -problems in aftertaste especially
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kiamara FC 83 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Teremuka FC 84 N Finish is like sharp cheddar - no
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kibutiti FC 84 N I mild pink grapefruit
Kenya AA Auction Lot Oaklands FC 87 N nice but not a thrill ride
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kuraiha FC 83 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot gatuya-ini FC 81 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot Thiriku FC 85 N - nice milk chocolate finish
Kenya AA Auction Lot Mugaya FC 78 N - bad finish
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Kenya AA Auction Lot Ngugu-Ini FC 83 N too mild, too light
Kenya AA Auction Lot Kiamania FC 88 N very nice but seems like a roughness comes up as it cools
Ethiopia Harar Horse 10653 C+ 81 N- run of the mill, one cup has woody ferment É very off.
Ethiopia Harar Horse 10530 C+ 84 N- better with some fruit, even a tad of berry, but still run of the mill.
Sumatra Mandheling arrival 1 C 83 TBD - I have a cold, not easy to cup today
Sumatra Lintong Arrival 1 C 82 TBD
Rwanda Bucafe vsc FC 84 TBD
Rwanda Bucafe vsc C 84 TBD
Sumatra Mandheling arrival 1 C 83 TBD
Sumatra Lintong Arrival 1 C 82 TBD
Rwanda Bucafe FC 84 For espresso, get new sample to roast again
El Salvador Everest SHB Lot 1 FC 83 Nice- roast way too dark though
El Salvador Everest SHB Lot 2 FC 82 Nice- roast way too dark though
Kenya AA Auction Lot ARRIVAL -Mutego FC 81 N
Kenya AA Auction Lot ARRIVAL -Mariene C 83 Too light roast - N
Kenya AA Auction Lot ARRIVAL -Ithima FC 85 My lot -Very dark roast but wininess comes through - reroast
Kenya AA Auction Lot ARRIVAL -Lisura FC 84 Re-roast - was too dark , might have ptential
Kenya AA Auction Lot ARRIVAL -Kiambu C 81 N
Kopi Luwak (Lintong, all arabica) C, FC 73 ? - fair body, syrupy mouthfeel, hard flat flavors - trucker coffee, basically
Mexico Chiapas Udepom cooperative 1st '05 C 84 Y - good chiapas cup quality - bright, simple, snappy.
Mexico Chiapas Udepom cooperative 1st '05 FC 82 OK
Mexico Chiapas Udepom cooperative 1st '05 V 83 Y - good sweet pungent vienna roast - light body though
Kenya AA Auction Lot ARRIVAL -Ithima C+ 87 good winey, plum, apple, black walnut finish - low acidity overall, good bodyÉ
Ethiopia Oromia Organic /Fair Trade Yirgacheffe arrival 1 C 86 Y - Nice aromatics, lighter body, finish is an 8.5, grea brightness
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Ethiopia Oromia Organic /Fair Trade Yirgacheffe arrival 2 C 83.5 N- a diminished cup from 1 even though it is a sister lot. Lower acidity, lower aroma.
Mexico Chiapas Organic Octillio C 82 N
Yemen Mokha Haimi C+ 86 Y- very nice lot, bright peachy fruit
Yemen Mokha Mattari - Bani Matar FC 83 N- a bit hard, this lot.
Yemen Mokha Hiraz Ismaili FC 86 Y- very nice lot, perhaps a bit + of the previous arrival - comparitive cup them
Estate Monsooned Malabar #115 FC 84 TBD- very nice lot but recup with other Indians
Estate Indian AAA #116 FC 85 TBD - recup with the MNEB
Ethiopia Harar Longberry PreSHip VSC C+ 86 nice blueberry, balance, body a bit light, mango - Y
Ethiopia Oromia Organic /Fair Trade Yirgacheffe arrival 3 C+ 86 Y - Nice lot, excellent aroma, body a bit thin
Ethiopia Oromia Organic /Fair Trade Yirgacheffe arrival 3 FC 85 Y - a bit less aroma than a lighter roast
Sumatra Mandheling - odd bag FC 76 N- moldy earthiness, not good, reject
Sumatra Mandheling Grade 1 - recup FC 78 N- 15.5% mositure measurement - moldy taint -reject
Sumatra Mandheling arrival 3 C+ 83 Y
Mexican Oaxaca Pluma Tres Oros FC 83 Y
Panama Carmen Estate 1700-1800 m FC 87  
Panama Carmen Estate 1700-1800 m C+ 88  
Kenya AA Auction Lot Mbaranga arrival C+ 88 Sweet, floral, herbal, rose hips tea, clean short aftertaste
Kenya AA Auction Lot Mbwinjeru arrival FC 87 Intense, pungent, spicey, butterscotch
Yemen Sana'ani arrival FC 86 nice, husky natural , a bit of leather but niceÉ
Yemen Sana'ani arrival C+ 85 Y
Sumatra Lintong Arrival 2 FC 86 sweet red ripe pepper Y!
Costa Rica Tres Rios La Magnolia C+ 86 Y - the best of the bunch - excellent aromatics
Costa Rica La Lapa C+ 83 Quite nice at FC roast (tray 2), Y?
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Costa Rica Dota El Conquisador C+ 85 Y- good winey finish
Costa Rica El Indio C+ 81 N- nice but too unremarkable
Colombia Mercedes Supremo Valencia 2 C+ 75 N - very baggy!
Colombia Mercedes Supremo Valencia 1 FC 81 N- a hint of hardness, Baggy already?
Java Blawan Government Estate C+ 84 Y - good lot
El Salvador Monte Leon "Miel" FC 86 Very intense full body, chocolate, as espresso a bit acidic but very nice
Colombia Huila Supremo Paletina (sp?) C 85  
Colombia Huila generic C 82  
Colombia Huila Aporapa C 85  
Sumatra Lintong -from Atlas, Seattle C+ 86 Nice juicy cup
Ethiopian Harar Makeda (Harrar Makeda) C+ 83 N-Very average, not floral, not enough attractive qualities
Ethiopia Harar Bagersh C+ 82 N
Panama Esmeralda Jaramillo (Geisha) Lt 1 C    
Panama Esmeralda Jaramillo (Geisha) Lt 2 C    
Nicaragua Mama Mina C+ 85  
Nicaragua Maragogype C 84  
Honduras Fabio Caballero -Marcala C- 85  
Honduras Dionisio Sanchez C- 84  
Honduras Selin Recinos C 83  
Mexico Org Oaxaca Pluma Real (Royal) C 81  
Guatemala HHT La Providencia Arrival? C 84 Nice cup - good as a blender but unsure as a stand-alone coffee
       
       
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Costa Rica Dota El Conquisador C+ 85 Y- good winey finish
Costa Rica El Indio C+ 81 N- nice but too unremarkable
Colombia Mercedes Supremo Valencia 2 C+ 75 N - very baggy!
Colombia Mercedes Supremo Valencia 1 FC 81 N- a hint of hardness, Baggy already?
Java Blawan Government Estate C+ 84 Y - good lot
El Salvador Monte Leon "Miel" FC 86 Very intense full body, chocolate, as espresso a bit acidic but very nice
Colombia Huila Supremo Paletina (sp?) C 85  
Colombia Huila generic C 82  
Colombia Huila Aporapa C 85  
Sumatra Lintong -from Atlas, Seattle C+ 86 Nice juicy cup
Ethiopian Harar Makeda (Harrar Makeda) C+ 83 N-Very average, not floral, not enough attractive qualities
Ethiopia Harar Bagersh C+ 82 N
Panama Esmeralda Jaramillo (Geisha) Lt 1 C   non-auction lot jaramillo
Panama Esmeralda Jaramillo (Geisha) Lt 2 C   non-auction lot jaramillo
Nicaragua Mama Mina C+ 85 Y - nice lot this year! Good sweetness emerges in finish.
Nicaragua Maragogype C 84 Y?
Honduras Fabio Caballero -Marcala C- 85 Very nice pre-ship
Honduras Dionisio Sanchez C- 84 Nice- roast a bit lightÉ
Honduras Selin Recinos C 83 Beautiful green but cup just isn't there
Mexico Org Oaxaca Pluma Real (Royal) C 81 N - this lot not acidic, not much aroma
Brazil Fazenda Sertaozinho Pulped Natural C 82 Nice cup - re-cup with the Santa Helena
Brazil Fazenda Cachoiera - Bourbon C 83 ?
Brazil Fazenda Santa Helena Icatu C 85 Y - nice brightness, really good honey sweetness, raw sugar
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Brazil Fazenda Rodomunho Cerrado C 81 N - too flat, low grown
Panama Auction La Esmeralda Jaramillo FC 89  
Panama Auction - Don Pachi Geisha FC 89  
Panama Auction - Carmen Estate FC 87  
Panama Auction - Finca Santa Teresa FC 83  
Panama Auction - Hacienda Palo Verde FC 86  
Panama Auction - CafŽ Eleta 2 FC 86  
Panama Auction - CafŽ Kotowa finca Carolina 163 FC 85  
Panama Auction - La Berlina FC 83  
Panama Auction - Ruiz Organic FC 84  
Panama Auction - Lerida Estate FC 84  
Panama Auction - CafŽ Suarez FC 82  
Panama Auction - El Burro Estate FC 81  
Panama Auction - Don Pepe Estate FC 84  
Panama Auction - La Milagrosa Cafetales Don Alfredo FC 84  
Panama Auction - Los Lajones Organic FC 82  
Panama Auction - CafŽ Eleta 01 FC 83  
Panama Auction - Arkapal FC 82  
Panama Auction - Lerida Estate "Tourist?" FC 83  
Panama Auction - CafŽ Kotowa Finca Carolina 150 FC 82  
Panama Auction - Finca San Cristobal FC 80  
Panama Auction - Sucesores de Mauricio Sitton FC 80  
Mexico Organic Chiapas Udepom 3 FC 84.5 Y- very nice lot
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Ethiopia Wet-Processed Sidamo FC 88 Y - fantastic lot - not only bright citric floral but creamy tooÉ
Colombia Oporapa Huila Microregion FC 85.5 Y
Colombia Palestina Huila Microregion FC 86 Y
Kenya AA Auction Lot arrival Ibutiti C+ 84 N - reject this - okay acidity, citric, but not very distinct, aggressive aromatics.
Kenya AA Auction Lot arrival Gicherori C+ 88 Y - molasses, sweet, malty, rootbeer, bark, winey, cinnamon stock,
Kenya AA Auction Lot arrival Gicherori FC 89 spiced chocolate with almonds, berry fruit, raisin
Honduras Cup of Excellence #12 C+ 86 Nice cup- same region as 2 and 3
Honduras Cup of Excellence #6 C+ 86 N
Honduras Cup of Excellence #1 C+ 90 Unusual cup - walnut and winey. Going to be way overpriced
Honduras Cup of Excellence #2 C+ 87 Nice winey note but going to go way over value.
Honduras Cup of Excellence #3 C+ 87 N
Honduras Cup of Excellence #4 C+ 86 N
Honduras Cup of Excellence #10 C+ 85 N
Honduras Cup of Excellence #16 C+ 87 Y - this is the Bourbon and Typica lot, the sleeper, good Bourbon character.
Honduras Cup of Excellence #30 C+ 87 Y! This is the pacamara lot - great cup
Honduras Organic / FT Marcala C+ 82 N- good brightness but dirty taint lurking in thereÉ
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #13 C+ 87 Nice long sweet cup - Jinotega 1300 meters
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #10 C+ 86.5 Nice, fruited, mild -N
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #8 C+ 89 my favorite - mild, ripe blackberry 1300 meters -Madriz
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #3 C+ 88 Nice, with qualities like #8
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #1 C+ 84 no - suspicious aromatics, clean but innocuous
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #18 C+ 85 Nice but needs a bit more roast
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #6 C+ 84 No - good qualities but too soft/subtle
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #14 C+ 85 N
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #2 C+ 84 low intesity, dark, ripe
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #16 C+ 84 Creamy, but not much else
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #9 C+ 87 Sweet, mild, segovia cup character, nice, 1200 meters, Dipilto
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #12 C+ 89 Nice, sweet, very good balance 1250 meters, Esteli
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #11 C+ 88 Nice, unusual aromatics, better as it cools 1300 meters, Matagalpa
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #7 C+ 80 No - tainted cup
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #17 C+ 84 average good
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence #15 C+ 80 Almost baggy cup character No
Sumatra Mandheling offer 1 C+ 82 N
Sumatra Mandheling offer 2 C+ 83 N
Papua New Guinea Kimel A FC 85 Y?- reroast a bit lighter. Good cup, fruited, a bit more gamey than last year
Guatemala La Flor de Antigua Peaberry Roast 1 C+ 87 Y
Guatemala La Flor de Antigua Peaberry Roast 2 FC 85 (Uneven roast, my fault)
Sumatra Mandheling 2807 FC 82  
Sumatra Mandheling Lot # 2793 FC 87 Y -Fantastic
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe 10943 C+ 89 Lemon, floral
Kenya AA Auction Lot arrival Thiriku PB FC 88 bright, syrupy, blackberry
Ethiopia WP Nat Decaf new lot C+ 86 good
Sulawesi New Crop 11166 C- - roast too light to cup
Guatemala Organic El Tirol Coban FC 86 nice, winey fruits, creamy, at some temps comes off a bit average? But finishes good
Guatemala Organic Nueva Armenia FC 85 coof brightness, a tad bitter at some temps
Guatemala Organic SHB La Laguna FC 83 good average
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Guatemala Organic Bella Cruz FC 86 much better than last years sample - as good as Tirol? Good aromatics, winey acids, thinner, cherry
Java Jampit 6304 MOL C+ 85 Nice cup with woody accents - definitely Indonesia character in there - possibilities
Kenya AA Auction Lot Mweru FC 83 Too flat, good charater but not exceptional in any way
Kenya AA Auction Lot Yadini 6307 FC 87 a deep cup, good blackberry, pungent spice tarry
Yemen Sana'ani 6303 C+ 75 oh my god what a stinky wretched cup
Yemen Sana'ani - second sample C+ 85 intense, good aroma, good top end, re-roast in air roaster to compare.
Aprocam Yellow Bourbon C+ 86 Once again, a creat cup, clean, toast with honey, butter, bee pollen, definite banana in finish, lighter body than the red bourbon sample
Guatemala Organic Bella Cruz FC 85  
Guatemala Organic SHB La Laguna FC 83  
Guatemala Organic Nueva Armenia FC 84  
Guatemala Organic El Tirol Coban FC 86  
Mexico Organic Chiapas Udepom -Diedrich FC 87 12.5 minutes to first, slow air in drum and shut down heat with slow progress to veryge of 2nd at 16:15
Kenya AA Auction Lot Gethumbwini FC 90 Y deep winey plum dark fruit med body
Nepal Kavre 197 C+ 81 N- average clean cup, good prep, much better than previous Nepalese coffees but É
Nepal Syangja 198 C+ 84 ? My favorite of the offerings - a bit more Sumtra like- or DP Brazil
Nepal Syangja 198 FC 83 Duplicate sample? More rustic
Nepal Kaski 199 C+ 80 N - The most boring of the bunch
Brazil Carmo Estate PB late crop FC 84 Y? nice body, more bright end to the cup
Brazil Carmo Estate natural flatbean FC 84 ? Good body for sure, nice flavors, touch of fruit.
El Salvador Monte Leon "Miel" Lot 2` FC 84.5 Y - what it should be
Guatemala Injertal Estate Huehuetenango C+ 83 N- nice, not impressive
Guatemala SHB EP Huehuetenango Fedecoca C+ 88 Really nice generic Huehue!
Guatemala Organic SHB La Laguna C+ 83 Average, with good body
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Nicaragua Maragogype Peaberry! C+ 87 Bright, compelling cup - hints of Geisha?
Ethiopia Harar Horse 1 FC 83 No - clean but average
Ethiopia Harar Horse 2 FC 83 No - dull
Yemen Sana'ani - third sample FC 80 N- seriously unattractive
Kenya Farron Estate FC 83 N - soy sauce flavor
Kenya Kia-ova FC 81 No - flat
Kenya AA Bulk Lot FC 85 Better than these estates! But no É
Kenya Gethumbwini FC 89 Y
Kenya AA Auction Lot Gicherori FC 91 Arrival
Kenya AA Auction Lot Thiriku PB FC 92 Arrival
Kenya AA Auction Lot Ithima FC 88 Kenya comparison
Kenya AA Auction Lot Mbaranga FC 89 Kenya comparison
Kenya AA Auction Lot Mbwinjeru FC 87 Kenya comparison
Kenya AA Auction Lot EAFCA Winner FC 92 Arrival
Panama Carmen Estate FC 87 Y - Arrival sample
Ethiopia Harar Horse 3 FC 83 N
Ethiopia Harar Horse 4 FC 84 N
Ethiopia Dry-Processed Sidamo 1 FC 84 N
Ethiopia Dry-Processed Sidamo 2 FC 86 Y - good body, nice rustic chocolate, moderate dry fruit
Sumatra Blue Batak Peaberry Offer sample FC 87 Roast lighter too - nice, pungent cup with some tarry sweetness
Sumatra Supergrade Moledina FC 80 N- average, the prepr doesn't help the cup here
Uganda Bugisu AA - specifics? C 83 Y? finally, defect free, aggressive, good body
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Uganda Bugisu AA - specifics? FC+ 84 Y- better with more roast
Cuba Turquino C 80 Not as bad as I thought (faded green) but low grown cup character
Honduras Fabio Caballero FC 86 Y- a very nice, balanced cup with good depth. Almost winey
Panama Hartmann Estate C+ 82 N - good, certainly specialty, but not distinct
Guatemala Maravilla AA (Huehuetenango) FC 84 ? - not sure, odd secondary flavors don't come together well. Get a resample. Along with Providencia
Panama Esmeralda Jaramillo (Geisha) Lt 1 FC 89 Y - almost needs more roast - odd roast sounds (pops) - great stuff FC+?
Kenya Mbwinjeru rstd on Diedrich FC 88 Sweet! Nice! Better than all these other samples, total cup
Kenya Riakiberu FC 82 N
Kenya Kiamariga FC 84 N
Kenya Kiaguthu (wrong sample, not PB) FC 86 N
Kenya Ichamara FC 83 N
Kenya Kagunu FC 87 N Best of this sample lot
KENYA GITUARA FC 86 N
Kenya Gaaki FC 85 N- odd white wine cup character.
Ethiopia FTO Harar new sample C+ 88 Y- Clean, blueberry, sweet, a little simple but very nice -
Ethiopia FTO Harar new sample FC+ 86 Y- Good darker but lost fruitÉ
Brazil 1 #112 FC 80 N - rough bad peanutty tone - baggy?
Brazil 2 #108 FC 84 N - rough bad peanutty tone - baggy?
Brazil 3 #111 FC 82 N - rough bad peanutty tone - baggy?
Brazil 4 #110 FC 82 N - rough bad peanutty tone - baggy?
Brazil 5 #94 Carmo CD FC 70 N - rough bad peanutty tone - baggy?
Brazil 6 #109 FC 81 N - rough bad peanutty tone - baggy?
Jamaica Blue Mountain Mavis Bank new crop FC 84 Y = sweet cup. Simple, nice aroma for jbm
Papua New Guinea Kimel A 2nd arrival FC 88 Y - good new crop sample, very bright
Coffee Name Roast Total Score More Evaluation?
Zimbabwe Ashanti sample 1 - AA FC 84 N
Zimbabwe Ashanti sample 1 - AB FC+ 85 N
Zimbabwe Ashanti sample 1 - AA FC 82 N
Zimbabwe Ashanti sample 1 - AB FC+ 81 N
Sumatra Supergrade Volkopi FC 88 Y - powerful, liquor scotch brandy, floral note, fruited,intense
Colombia Huila Bella Vista FC 87 Y - very nice fruit-raisin-chocolate
Colombia Narino del Abuelo FC 84 Y - good sweet mild narino profile
Papua New Guinea Goroka A C+ 85 Y- interesting PNG alternative to Kimel - more like and ORG PNG
Yemen Sana'ani MOL FC 88 Y- very nice, not bright and fruity, but great body and chocolate - not too earthy-musty É clean
Papua New Guinea Kimel A FC 88 Y - better than previous lot - bright
Guatemala El Injerto Estate Huehuetenango FC 85 Probat roast - very chocolate, mildly pungent, better body than I expected
Guatemala Maravilla AA (Huehuetenango) FC 86 ? Good, bright,m still undecided...
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
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