Nicaragua Buenos Aires Java

The long, pointed shape of the Java coffee bean isn't all that's unique about this cultivar. They're prized for often showing delicate cup flavors, sometimes citric, and tea-like. This lot  brings some of these elements together with balanced core coffee flavors when roasted light-to-medium, proffering a subtle bouquet of flavor notes in the cup that accent some base sweet characteristics. I recommend shooting for City-City+ roast level to start so as to develop a pleasant level of sweetness, while retaining complex hints, and zesty brightness. The coffee produces sweet smells of caramel and raw sugar, hints of yellow tea, and lime zest. The wet aroma has some florality, like fragrant tea, with notes of honey and dark sugar. Light roasts pull out sweet raw sugars in the brew, with hints of long steeped black tea, and high toned accents of apricot, candied lemon, and grabby zested citrus peel. The cup aroma is delicate and refined, even a bit floral as it cools. The finish is sweet, and conveys notes of caramel, cinnamon, and malted grains. There's a fine line between City+ and Full City, and crossing it will round off the subtle aspects this coffee has to offer. But what you'll get in return is dark chocolate bittersweetness and a bit more body. It's still a bright dark roast, enticing in its own right if that's what you're after.