2/02/2012

Akai-mi Coffee in Feb.

The joyous moment of my life!
Here are new coffee beans from Akaimi coffee:

Seasonal Blend ~ Winter
Kenya
Bolivia
Peru

Coffee roasting shows not only roster's technique but personality.  This applies to the atmosphere of Cafe/Roastery.  If coffee belongs to articles of taste/luxuries, "chemistry" with a roaster, in person, might be a part of flavor?
Certainly, flavor, such includes roasting technique, beans discerning beans, comes the top of everything, but it is difficult to ignore that personality of  roaster and atmosphere of roastery.          

1/29/2012

Guatemala Antigua Bella Carmona


Beans: Guatemala Antigua Bella Carmona SHB
Roaster: Beans-Tei
Region: Antigua, Bella Carmona, Guatemala 
Altitude: 1,500-1,800m
Varietal: Bourbon, Catura
Screen: N/A
Grade: SHB


【Impression】
Medium body, very light acidity with creamy and silky texture.  Chocolaty aroma like Criollo cacao beans,  with well-balanced bitterness and sweetness.  Deep and well-developed balance of bitterness and acidity is harmonized with fruity sweetness similar to cacao beans.  This fits any time  in a day but may fit better at evening or 3pm with sweets, scones with whipped-cream.   
Food pairing : Strawberry shortcake with a lot of whipped cram!!