Ark Coffee in New Zealand - Las Mercedes

 

origin: El Salvador , Santa Ana

varietal: Bourbon
elevation: 1475 Meters
farm: 
 Las Mercedes

process:  Washed

 

First before this review i would like to talk about this coffee roaster, They started in 2012 in Auckland New Zealand and they are one of very few speciality coffee roastery and retail. 

The beans have the fragrance of stone fruit like that of plum or apricot, cream, cane sugar, slight earth hints like of carrot, or daikon, and very slight hint of spice like that of chervil or parley along with a hint of sage 

The grounds have the fragrance of citrus like of lemon or red grapefruit, paprika, jasmine, honey suckle, slight berry notes of strawberries or raspberries, vanilla under tones  and yeast. 

 

The aroma is of current, dark chocolate, plum, clove, tart apple like a pippin or arkansas black, oregano, hay, chamomile, dandelion, and slight hint of nutmeg

This is a high acidity coffee but is not over powering. 

 

This is smooth full body coffee with flavors through out your pallet. Its delicate and a clean cup.

The flavors of this coffee are of plum, dried apricot, nectarine, lavender, apple like that of a gala or granny smith, berry like that of marrion berry, pomegranate tartness, hibiscus, basil like and slight citrus like that of orange peal.

Back not of tobacco, and turmeric

 

 

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Ailana Orchards - Medium Roast

origin: Hawai'i , Ka'u
varietal: Typica
elevation: 1700 Meters
farm: 
Ailana Orchards

process:  Wet

 

The beans have the fragrance of dark chocolate, cinnamon, citrus, and vanilla. 

The Grounds have the fragrance of lavender, nutmeg, coriander, hops, ashy notes, cedar, citrus like of orange, and tomato. 

At the the crack this coffee has the aroma of dark chocolate, hickory, clove like, moss, mushrooms, salt, and has a slight peppery note. 

This is a low acidity full body coffee with unique flavors through out. 

The flavors of this coffee are of citrus like that of mandarin, nutmeg, chocolate nibs, tobacco, pistachio, thyme, and oregano. The back notes of this coffee are berry like of blackberry or mulberry, lavender, and cinnamon. 

 

 

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