Rwanda Milles Collines Peaberry Lot 2

These peaberries may be small, but they sure have a lot to offer in the cup! That shouldn't be a surprise considering this lot is made up of the small peaberry selections from many of the wet mills we buy from (Tumba, Gitesi, Gitwe, and others). In a lot of ways, this is quintessential Rwanda Bourbon; syrupy sweet at its core, brightly accented top notes, and mouth-pleasing texture. The aromatic profile provides some clues of what's to come, built on a sweet base note that hints at raw sugars, molasses, and buttery caramels. The steam releases delicate aspects of loose leaf tea and spices, and a hint of apricot, with dark sugars folded in. The cup offers lively flavors at City roast level, atop foundational sweetness of caramel and raw sugar. Fragrant accents peek through as the coffee cools off a bit, like tart tea (Rooibos?) and dried lemon peel notes, adding a pleasantly bright dimension to syrupy-sweet flavors of cinnamon sauce, and brown sugar simple syrup. At Full City, the cup offers compact bittersweet flavors that bear a resemblance to semi-sweet chocolate chips, and dark chocolate truffles.