Coffee Origin : Rwanda ; Namasheke District, Western Province
Coffee Species : Arabica
Coffee Varietal : Red Bourbon
Coffee Elevation : 0 - 1,800 M
Coffee Farm/ Producers : Gatare Washing Station
Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster Temple Coffee Roasters - 5/21/2020
Coffee Processing : Washed
The beans have the fragrance of baker's chocolate, Noni, malt, Himalayan pink salt, chervil, dried tangerine, Green papaya, cactus Pear, burnt brown sugar, toasted oolong, rose-hips, Saltwater, dried hibiscus, Hawaiian sandalwood, leather, Gjetost cheese, MarionBerry, fresh tobacco, and allspice
The grounds have the fragrance of Cherry Hibiscus bittersweet chocolate, burnt brown sugar, cedar, fresh tobacco, Broccoli, dried tangerine, freeze-dried raspberry, oolong, soy sauce, Long pepper, soil, summer or savory, noni, mall, macho banana, and Asian Pear.
CUPPING
The aroma of the cup has notes of dried fig, sandalwood, Cocoa powder, raisin, allspice roses-hips, fresh tobacco, hibiscus powder, lilac, Brown sugar, BlackBerry jam, clay, leather, Gjetost cheese, summer savory, long pepper, and grilled mango
This is a medium-bodied coffee with a rich bittersweet structure like of Cocoa Nib that tapers to a Full creamy mouthfeel
This is a mild acidity coffee with a bittersweet and light texture that is reminiscent of blood orange jam
The flavors of the coffee are White cranberry, cocoa nib, malt, fresh tobacco, plum, dried figs, allspice, freesia, brown sugar, blood orange marmalade, summer savory, soy sauce, dried red apple, sandalwood, hibiscus powder, green papaya, clay, Aleppo pepper, chervil, noni juice, black walnut, and toast black tea.
As it cools notes of marshmallow, apricot jam, and soil develop more with an oak finish
AREEOPRESS
The aroma is of soil, fresh tobacco, clay, soil, malt, and oak
The body is medium and much like being cupped with a more of a creamy and melted chocolate feel
The acidity is higher with an astringent and lingering green apple-like state with a dirty finish
The flavors are of blood orange, macho banana, hibiscus powder,
Can not recommend this coffee this way
