Honey VS. Washed ~ Finca La Virgen sampler

Left: Washed, Light: Honey

Here is the Honey processed Finca La Virgen, Catura and Burbon, sampler with different processing methods. 

To be honest, it is hard to tell the difference.  
There is difference, certainly, but not many can tell the factor(s) of "the difference" they feel now.  Honey process is categorized semi-washed, also commonly known as pulped natural, which considered to add "richer" flavor to coffee.  Once cloud of specialty coffee fans swung to "natural process" side, saying "natural processing methods add full flavor to coffee."  Maybe what they said was true, minus not many are blessed to have that high sensitivity of taste buds.

This is just experiments for seeking better flavored cups.  
The process methods always varies by regions, often by varieties, and often depends on the facilities the washing station has.  Specialty coffee movements helped some growing regions to move back to traditional methods and appreciates slower process.  Challenging own taste buds and "trend creators" sometimes entertaining,     

As your reference, here is two flavor scales evaluated by the distributor.  

【Flavor scale】
Washed  (Aroma: 5 Sweetness: 5 Acidity: 4 Bitterness: 3 Richness: 3)
Honey    (Aroma: 5 Sweetness: 5 Acidity: 4 Bitterness: 3 Richness: 4)

 If you are blessed with flavor sensitivity, you might feel vague difference with blind test.  However, personally, I think someone who can detect this difference exactly may be the the top skilled Classificador.     

Finca La Virgen ~ Honey

Name:　Finca La Virgen
Roaster: Home roast
Roasting degree: City
Area: Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua
Variety:  Catura, Burbon
Grade: SHG
Screen: N/A
Altitude: 1,250 - 1,300m
Defect: N/A
Processing Method: Honey

【Flavor scale】
Aroma: 5
Sweetness: 5
Acidity: 4
Bitterness: 3
Richness: 4       
※Grade 1 to 5

【Impression】
Light, soft citric, clean, lime, white grapefruit, chiffon like sheer chocolate aroma, date sugar, roasted chestnuts, mellow, light but rich, matured, well bodied, balanced sweetness and bitterness bottomed up with thin layer of acidity, mellow natural sweetness, milk chocolate, roasted pecans, cashews, raw pumpkin seeds, soft bitterness, grape seeds, red grape skin, sheer fruity sourness as lime, passion fruits, clear and fruity sourness with honey like sweetness as a long lasting after taste.

【Note】
Here is the Honey processed Finca La Virgen, Catura and Burbon, processing methods sampler.

  

Finca La Virgen ~ washed

Name:　Finca La Virgen
Roaster: Home roast
Roasting degree: City
Area: Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua
Variety:  Catura, Burbon
Grade: SHG
Screen: N/A
Altitude: 1,250 - 1,300m
Defect: N/A
Processing Method: Washed

【Flavor scale】
Aroma: 5
Sweetness: 5
Acidity: 4
Bitterness: 3
Richness: 3        
※Grade 1 to 5

【Impression】
Light to Medium Light, clean, milk chocolate, coconuts sugar, lightly citric, lemon, pear, green apple, smooth, juicy, lemon, lime, blood orange, highly citric, a touch of citrus acidity as top, mellow sweetness, matured date, green grape, lightly nutty, roasted almond, clear sweetness as a long lasting aftertaste.
Sweetness stands once a cup is chilled.
   
【Note】
Years back, Manamame hompo introduced both La Virgen's honey process and Washed, which were Finca La Virgen Experiment on processing.  It was hard to tell the deference between at that moment with roasted beans, so this is second challenge to taste and to identify how processing method influence on a cup flavor.