8/21/2012
Finca La Virgen
Beans: Finca La Virgen
Roaster: Akai-mi Coffee
Roasting Degree: Medium
Region: La Laguna, Dipilto, Nueva Segovia
Nicaragua
Varietal: Caturra
Grade: SHG
Altitude: 1,250~1,300m
Processing: Wet-Process
【Impression】
Medium dark to dark body, aromatic, fully matured, dry fragrance with citrus, lemony aroma with a touch of floral sweetness, strong characteristics well balanced, high in dark chocolate acidity, rustic caramel and raw-maple sugar sweetness with roasted almonds w/o skin, cacao like bitterness, totally balanced flavor layered with acidity, sweetness and bitterness, lemony acidity followed by creamy sweetness as a long lasting aftertaste. Despite high tone lemony acidity in top note, creamy and delicate sweetness leaves soft impression.
For the very first ship, taste w/o cream and sugar. W/ a drop of high quality cream may reduce acidity and increase sweetness.
【Note】
Nueva Segovia is GOLD MINE for coffee lovers. This area is practically new, but one of high-profile growing region. Due to high altitude and blessed environments, this area fascinates more growers with the highest motivation to grow the finest coffee beans. There are many micro-lot farmers there presenting their coffee beans to COE and has received high evaluations.
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