The Longship Coffee - Maragogype

Coffee Origin:
Guatemala

Coffee Species
Arabica

Coffee Varietal
Maragogype

Coffee Elevation
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Coffee Farm/ Producers
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Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
The Longship Coffee - 7/12/17

Coffee Processing
Washed

 

 

The beans have the fragrance of musk, bakers chocolate, tart cherry, coconut husk, clove, chamomile, prune, letter, black tea, and black lime

The grounds have the fragrance of tart cherry, clove, cinnamon, tobacco, white pepper, dried apricot, bay leaf, leather, marshmallow, parsley, plum, jasmine, and rose hips

 

CUPPING 

 

The aroma is of oak, plum, leather, cinnamon, rose hips, black lime, bakers chocolate, vanillin, and brown sugar

This is a medium - weak bodied coffee that is not fully developed with a slick and smooth watery feel finishing with a creamy feel.

This is a mild acidity that is only notable on the back of your pallet or when fully drunk. It is sharp and dry living a sharp and bright note in the back. It does linger and is unbalanced.

 

The flavor of this coffee is of navel orange, black tea, Dutch process chocolate, oak, cherry, half and half, white corn syrup, bay leaf, vanillin, roasted hazelnut, liquid smoke, and burnt black tea

As it cools notes of instant hot chocolate develop along with a watery back tea note and a stronger vanillin and a creamy note like of marshmallow 

 

 

AEROPRESS ( ABLE FINE DISK)

The aroma of the cup is of watery black tea, almond, dried pear, chia, and soil

The body is rich and velvety with a chewy coating and a little rough but is very juicy and well rounded

The acidity is high with a big note of malic acid taste and very reminiscent of green apple with lemon juice on it 

The flavor of the cup is of dark chocolate, plum, sunflower, cream, hazelnut, sage, chia, sun dried cherry, dried mango, sumac, calamondin, macho banana, and has a end note of alfalfa

 

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Abide Coffee Roasters - Colombia Excelso Decaf

Coffee Origin:
Colombia

Coffee Species
Arabica

Coffee Varietal
Colombia, Caturra

Coffee Elevation
1600m

Coffee Farm/ Producers
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Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
Abide Coffee Roasters - 5/4/17

Coffee Processing
Swiss Water

 

 

The beans have the fragrance of cocoa nibs, hickory, liquid smoke, burnt sugar, soil, clove stem, plum, oregano, cashew, barley, and olive 

The grounds have the fragrance of marionberry, dried mushroom, roasted cashew, soil, grilled orange, cocoa nib, olive oil, musk, burlap, almond flour, dragons blood, and fresh hickory 

 

CUPPING

 

The aroma is of raisin, bakers chocolate, plum, soil, musk, vanillin, oak, burlap, honey, dragons blood, black lemon, molasses, ashy, and puffed brown rice

This is a medium body that is smooth and creamy with a velvety back feel that is thick

This is a medium - low acidity that has a lingering tart forward tapering to a dry unbalanced muted jury note

Flavor 

The flavor of this is of red wine, ashy, black tea, black lemon, vanillin, grilled navel orange, Mexican papaya, plum, bakers chocolate, soil, clove, marionberry, sage, and white cranberry.

As it cools notes of prune, and lemon oil develop and becomes more tart and finishes with a dry sour note