Colombia Inza de Cauca
Honey is definitely a central characteristic we've found in coffees from this area. This particular blended lot is no exception, and has floral honey in the dry aromatics, similar to how honey smells when still intact with the hive itself. This continues into the wet grounds, and is more developed in deeper roasts with a note of butterscotch candy wafting up in the steam. Sweet fruit is exposed on the break with black cherry, plum, and golden raisin. The cup profile is very much in line with the developed sugars found in the aromatics. It has a candy-like sweetness, with caramel, and of course lots of honey. Fruit notes are also prevalent, and raisin, currant, blackberry, and fresh peach only names a few of them. This list will lengthen as the temperature of the cup begins to dip. This coffee has a very juicy body and mouthfeel, along with a lactic, creamy finish. This is the type of profile that bodes well as both a cup of coffee and also as a single origin espresso.
Country: Colombia
Region: Inza de Cauca
Grade: SHB EP Prep
Mark:
Processing: Wet Process (Washed)
Crop: November 2012 Arrival
Appearance: .0 d/300gr, 15+ screen
Varietal: Caturra
Intensity/Prime Attribute: Medium Intensity/Complex sugar sweetness, fruited complexity
Roast: City through City+ for brewed coffee, Full City to Full City+ for use as espresso sans 2nd crack
Compare to:
Dry Fragrance 8.70
Wet Aroma 8.80
Brightness/Acidity 8.50
Flavor/Depth 8.80
Body/Movement 8.6
Finish/Aftertaste 8.60
Sweetness 8.80
Clean Cup 8.5
Complexity 8.50
Uniformity 8.50
Cupper's Correction 1.50
Total 81