Coava Coffee Roasters - Ethiopia, Yirgacheffe

origin: Ethiopia, Yirgacheffe  
varietal: Heirloom
elevation: 1850 - 2000 Meters
farm: Kochere

process:  Fully Washed

 

This is a soft mild body coffee with delicate tones the cover your pallet.

The aroma from the beans had notes of lemon and chocolate.  

The grounds brought the lemon aroma out more but also brought out notes of roses and broccoli. 

The aroma at the crack had notes of tobacco, light chocolate, and basil. 

The flavors of this coffee where of red wine like a merlot, dark chocolate, earth tones like mushrooms or grass and a some what over powering note of lemon.

 

 

One of the coffees in the may misto box

One of the coffees in the may misto box

Portola Coffee Lab - El Salvador Ahuachapan

origin: El Salvador, Ahuachapan
varietal: Bourbon, Pacas
elevation: 1200 Meters
farm: El Nazareno and the Farmers are Carlos & Nora Quintanilla

process:  Dry

 

This is a medium to high full body coffee.

The grounds of this coffee have notes of citrus like of orange or mango and a spicy note like of pepper or paprika.

The aroma of this coffee has notes of honey, sweet orange, cream, and yeast. 

The flavors of this coffee are of sweet orange, cream and is reminiscent  of a 50/50n bar, Honeydew, vanilla, brown sugar, and a back note of oak.

 

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