4/15/2015

Tarime Natural

Beans: Tarime Natural
Roaster: Namamame Hompo
Roasting Degree: City
Origin/Area: Tarime, Tanzania
Grade: N/A
Screen: N/A
Defect: N/A
Altitude: 1,250~1,800m
Variety: N39 (Bourbon)
Process: natural

【Flavor scale】
Aroma: 5
Sweetness: 4
Acidity: 2
Bitterness: 3
Richness: 4                     
※Grade 1 to 5
【Impression】
Medium, smoky, papaya, cherimola, lime in bottom, stable, mellow aroma, medium body, mild, Mocha character shared, lightly citric, caramel cream, a tip of milk sweetness, dark cacao, slightly tangy with acidity but clean in aftertaste, Wasanbon sugar, fruity and mellow sweetness as a long lasting aftertaste.

【Note】
Impressive.  Clean, well sorted, bright flavor beans.  

4/12/2015

Alto Del Obispo, Clombia

Beans: Alto Del Obispo
Roaster: Home roasting
Roasting Degree: City
Origin/Area: San Agustín, Huila, Colombia
Grade: Excelso
Screen: 14 to 16
Defect: N/A
Altitude: 1,730m
Variety: Typica
Process: Fully washed

【Flavor scale】
Aroma: 4
Sweetness: 4
Acidity: 4
Bitterness: 4
Richness: 4                       
※Grade 1 to 5

【Impression】
Light to Medium light, high in aroma, fruity, a touch of almond flower, caramel, hazelnuts, roasted kabocha pumpkin, sweet potato, bit smoky, linden, roasted wheat berry, medium body, well-balanced, mellow sweetness, raspberry, maple, heavy but clear bitterness, oak, acidity follow on the edge of bitterness, mild, juicy in texture, calming, herbal, sophisticated but daily flavor, mixed berry with bitter chocolate, blackberry like sweetness with clear bitterness as a long lasting aftertaste.  

【Note】
Alto Del Obispo is the association of about 25 farmers near San Agustín, Huila, where well known as origin of Columbia mild coffee.  Including Nariño Department, Southern part of Columbia is home for a lot of high quality coffee estates.  This lot was highly selected: Hand-picked, ripe on trees, 24hrs fermentation, and fully sun dried.