Beans: Sulawesi Mamasa
Roaster: Home roasting
Roasting Degree: Full City
Origin/Area: Mamasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Grade: SG
Screen: 7.0 mm up
Defect: N/A
Altitude: 1,200～1,500m
Variety: Typica
Process: Sumatra Traditional
【Flavor scale】
Aroma: 4
Sweetness: 4
Acidity: 4
Bitterness: 4
Richness: 5
※Grade 1 to 5
【Impression】
Dark, aromaful, fruity, floral, sheer fresh green as top note, dark chocolate, sheer clove, cinnamon, clear, a bit creamy, mellow sweetness, hazelnuts cream, cane juice, herbal, a tip of fresh peach and lychee, thin layer of green apple, soothing and clear bitterness hidden, clean but light fruity acidity, clear and juicy sweetness as a long lasting aftertaste.
【Note】
Unlike other Indonesian dark roast, Sulawesi Mamasa is beyond dark roasted beans: clear, clean, juicy. Flavor is pleasantly well balanced enough for refresher, but also good enough for tea time coffee with sugary and creamy heavy pastries. Mamasa is region located on about 30km west of Toraja, one of the most popular coffee cultivation area in Sulawesi island. Green beans has beautifully dark and deep green color even compared to other Indonesian beans. Sumatran style enhances greeness of beans and transparency/clearness of the color.
Beans: Ache Green
Roaster: Home roasting
Roasting Degree: Full City
Origin/Area: Takengon, Ache, Sumatra, Indonesia
Grade: SG
Screen: 7.0 mm up
Defect: N/A
Altitude: 1,200～1,500m
Variety: N/A
Process: Sumatra Traditional
【Flavor scale】
Aroma: 4
Sweetness: 3
Acidity: 3
Bitterness: 4
Richness: 4
※Grade 1 to 5
【Impression】
Medium to Medium dark, aromatic, passion fruits, high tone cacao, Criollo varietal, sheer vanilla, Vanilla planifolia, almond flower as a top note, mellow, mild flavor, medium body, rich, smooth texture, well balanced sweetness and bitterness, creamy, condensed milk, matured & rich sweetness, Amazake, hazelnuts syrup, mellow bitterness, malt, clear but mellow sweetness as a long lasting aftertaste.
Beans: Lima Kibo
Roaster: Home roasting
Roasting Degree: City
Origin/Area: Mbeya, Tanzania
Grade: AA Kibo
Screen: 18
Defect: N/A
Altitude: 1,600m around
Variety: N39 (Bourbon)
Process: Washed
【Flavor scale】
Aroma: 4
Sweetness: 4
Acidity: 4
Bitterness: 3
Richness: 4
※Grade 1 to 5
【Impression】
Medium dark, fruity, blackcurrants, gooseberries, blackberries, light touch of white grape fruits, juniper as a sheer top note, fruity, juicy, rich, heavy but well balanced, layers of sweetness, soothing and clear, white grapes, bilberry, deep sweetness, molasses, amber maple syrup, cacao nib like bitterness, carob powder, lime skin like top note, matured sweetness, dried figs, apricot, rich mouth-feel as a long lasting aftertaste.
【Note】
2014 harvest is one of the best, gift from Southern part of Tanzania to all African flavor fans. Earthy but flavorful, and full flavored ever.
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.
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.
Fremont is a small and cozy neighborhood in Seattle, family oriented with quiet atmosphere compared with Seattle mid town.
Talking about cafe Vita, one in Fremont is filled with quiet and relaxed air inside. The best part is there are not many tourists! They do not have coffee roasting machines there so this place will be simply for coffee lovers. The location is on N23rd and Fremont Ave. N., near Book Larder, cooking book spécialité.
Near by this cafe, there is a place call "Paseo Caribbean Restaurant", said Seattle's best sandwiches and Caribbean food place, which has a long line waiting between 11:00 to 14:00 even on weekdays. Also, there is Uneeda Burger, 4-star burger shop on Yelp. Fremont Ave. is a bit hilly, but fun place to walk along.
This Vita is good place to rest your feet. Enjoy quiet atmosphere and have a sense/feel of Vita before heading to CAPITOL HILL, the sanctuary. I recommend drinks with espresso machines more than hand-brew or machine brew.
Beans: 100% Burbon Natural
Roaster: Home roasting
Roasting Degree: City
Origin/Area: Las segovia, Nueva segovia, Nicaragua
Grade: SHG
Screen: N/A
Defect: N/A
Altitude: 1,300～1,400m
Variety: Burbon
Process: Natural
【Flavor scale】
Aroma: 5
Sweetness: 5
Acidity: 3
Bitterness: 3
Richness: 4 ※Grade 1 to 5
【Impression】
Medium dark to dark, rich, aromaful, very unique, deep sweet aroma, baked chocolate, white touch of honey, hot milk, sheer orange, waffle, cookie, dark sugar, a touch of redo wine, oak, medium, mellow, juicy, sweet, balanced acidity and bitterness, fruity, citrus, orange, satsuma, a touch of lime, lemon juice, high tone, refreshing acidity, Philippine banana, mild sweetness, fresh sugar cane juice, light maple syrup, fruity sweetness and acidity as a long lasting aftertaste.
【Note】
In highland along Honduran border, called Las Segovia, many COE honored coffee beans are grown. The farmers here plant selected varietals to grow higher quality cherries with high aroma and accomplished flavor.
This 100% burbon is cupped only micro farmers cultivation in Las Segovia area, selected high quality beans, and processed with Natural method.
