Guatemala El Consuelo estate

Roaster: Hiroshi Doi (Doi Coffee, Osaka)
Level: Full city roast

" Caramel like sweet but bitter flavor.  Fruity sweetness like mango... "

Hum... 

I might not have well trained sense of taste as " Classificadore" does, so I would not make any comment on their evaluations related to this coffee bean.

Touch of bitterness and hidden sourness with the very first sip, together with sweetness in the bottom.  Maybe depending on my condition, but extra sourness remains afterwards, which bothers me a little.  Together with this coffee, I will serve a piece of maple cream cookie.

Fazenda Cachoeira

Beans: Fazenda Cachoeira ~ Cachoeira Estate
Roaster: Doi Coffee
Roasting degree: Full-city
Area: Mogiana region, 
        Sao Sebastiao da Grama, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Altitude:1250m
Variety: Bourbon
Processing method: Natural, Sun-dried
Single Estate, Micro lot

【Impression】
Medium, deep sweetness, macadamia, milk chocolate with caramel, almond toffee, maple butter.

【Note】
Cachoeira Estate is located 3 miles from Minas Gerais state line and carries characteristics from the mountainous areas of Mogiana and from Sul de Minas.  Nearly 200 hectares of their coffee plantation is operated manually due to its topography, which also contributes to conserve ecological balance, environmental sustainability.  

Finca La Candelilla

Name: Finca La Candelilla
Roaster: Doi-Coffee
Area of Production: La Sábana in Tarrazú region, Costa Rica
Altitude:  1,750m
Variety: 100% Caturra

Micro-mill Coffee, single origin

【Impression】
Rich and complex, fruity aroma, apple, juicy, balanced, plummy notes, tart, crème caramel, perfect for the early fall.

【Note】
Finca La Candelilla was founded as one of the first coffee plantations in the Tarrazu by Victor Mora, one of original settlers in the Los Santos region. 

Finca Los Pirineos

Beans: Finca Los Pirineos

Roasting degree: Full City
Roaster: Doi Coffee
Area of production:  Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua
Grade/Screen: N/A
Altitude: 1,400m
Processing: Wet, Sun dried
Variety: Caturra, Borbon

【Impression】
Jasmine, green apple like bright aroma, rich body, refreshing, well structured, Sweet toffee with orange,crisp acidity, bitterness as dark chocolate sweetened with honey, raw cashews.

Caplami Co-op

Beans: Caplami Java Longberry
Roaster: Hiroshi Doi, Doi Coffee
Roasting degree: Full-city
Origin/Area:  Bafousam,  Republic of Cameroon/Caplami Co-op
Altitude: 1,200-1,800 meters
Variety: Java
Process: Fully washed, 100% Sun dried
Grade: TYPE B
Screen: 16up

【Attribute scores】 ※grade 1 to 10
Aroma 8
Acidity 7
Body 8
Flavor 8
Aftertaste 7

【Impression】
Gently pungent in aroma and flavor, with spicy wood notes that round toward a banana-toned fruit. A hint of flowers. In the cup quite sweet with a savory/salty edge, subdued acidity, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Rich but simple finish.
 
【Note】
Unique long berry cultivated by Co-op style growers.  Value of coffee beans has changed since the world market change their aim to Specialty coffee.  Some growers changed their cultivation "mass" to "environmentally harmonized" and start micro size farming. 

Shangri-la Mountain

Shangri-la Mountain, beans from Yunnan.

Finally, here is update for the coffee beans, my very first encounter of Chinese grown coffee, which came in Kato Coffee’s box.

I would say it was unfortunate to have such a full, rather call dark, roasted beans, only brought "SMOKEY" charcoal like taste; the level of roast was so dark that it was difficult for me to tell how really taste was.

The taste reminded me of “Guatemala Antigua” of STUBACKS, bitter and smoky, then sourness gradually comes as it cold.

My evaluation for Chinese coffee beans may need to postpone until I hit one with a good roaster…

中国からやってきた、例のやつ。

中国雲南省　シャングリラマウンテン。

どんな味かと楽しみにしていたけれど・・・いかんせんローストが深い。

どう考えても、豆の味よりもローストの深さがにじり寄る、かなり勿体ない状態。

うーん・・・

スタバックスの「ガテマラアンティグア」に近いか？

時間がたつと、焦げ臭さの中に酸味が際立ってくる感じ。

好みの問題だとは承知のうえで。

ここのローストは深すぎ。

ローストのせいで豆の印象が単一になりすぎてつまらない。

ということで、「中国産コーヒー」の評価は後日に持ち越し、である。

Kato Coffee

Looking at Kato Coffee’s Hope page, the copy has inspired me very well:: "Enjoy the World tour with gourmet coffee beans”.

Well, why shouldn’t I try???

Here they are from China, Kenya, Mexico and Peru, 500g each, 2kg in total, which came to my home with fresh and tempting fragrance!!

This is the very fast time to try beans from china, which has convince me to order from them even the web site did not appeal much convincing. in terms of the quality..
The quality and taste of them will be updated…but so far, their roast does not go with my taste….

They also has their shopping site in RAKUTEN and Yahoo!...

コーヒーで世界一周できるというので、お試しに購入してみた。

中国・ケニヤ・メキシコ・ペルーの4カ国からやってきた、各500ｇ　合計2Ｋｇのコーヒー豆！！

箱を開けた瞬間、匂いがもう幸せ・・・

飲んだ感じは、後日。ですが、このフルシティな感じは、スタバックスの「安豆を何とか・・・」な気配を思い出させて苦手。