Coffee Origin : Kenya, Nyeri Region
Coffee Species : Arabica
Coffee Varietal : SL 28, SL 34
Coffee Elevation : 1700 -1800 M
Coffee Farm/ Producers : _________________________
Coffee Roasting Date : Roaster Portola Coffee Roasters - 6/24/2019
Coffee Processing : Washed
The beans have the fragrance of brown rice, loquat, damp soil, black tea, burlap, magnolia, preserved lemon, golden raisin, tomato powder, dandelion, cocoa powder, dried black currant, lilac, prickly pear, and blackberry
The grounds have the fragrance of popcorn, burlap, magnolia, dandelion, cocoa powder, dried black currant, lilac, prickly pear, blackberry, dried pineapple, macadamia nut, loquat, brown rice, raspberry, dried black currant, and lemon marmalade
CUPPING
The aroma of this coffee is of cocoa powder, golden raisin, chipotle, tamarind, popcorn, hickory, damp soil, black tea, burlap, magnolia, dandelion, cocoa powder, dried black currant, lilac, blackberry, preserved lemon, savory, blackberry, and dried raspberry
This is a full-body coffee that is smooth with a sticky stripy feel that is heavy and juicy
This is a high acidy coffee that has bright and tart forward tapering to a lingering juicy complexity that is pointed
The flavors of his coffee are of preserved lemon, tamarind, cocoa powder, golden raisin, blue corn, red currant, white cranberry, lilac, hibiscus, cedar, macadamia nut, stewed tomato, dandelion, prickly pear, blackberry, dried pineapple, kumquat, fermented watermelon rind, black apple, raspberry, and fermented strawberry
As it cools the lemon develops to more of a lemon bar along with pulasan and frankincense with a delicate finish of fresh tobacco
CLEVER DRIPPER
The aroma is of dandelion, macadamia nut, black tea, Asian pear, chamomile, lilac, castor oil, currant, damp soil, burlap, magnolia, cocoa powder, prickly pear, and blackberry,
The Body is now a medium-low with a velvety feel and a tea-like consistency that is silky
The acidity is is lower but still has that forward tart note but mellows out fast with a lingering dirty back
The flavors of the cup are of lemon ice tea, prickly pear, blackberry, lilac, poached pear, loquat, brown rice, raspberry, and fresh tobacco