RISTRETTO ROASTERS - Nicaragua Los Encuentros

Coffee Origin: Nicarauga, Jinotega

Coffee Species:
Arabica

Coffee Varietal:
Caturra, Catuai, Pacamara

Coffee Elevation:
1,200 - 1,300 M

Coffee Farm:
Los Encuentros

Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
RISTRETTO Roasters - 8/11/2014

Coffee Processing:
Washed 

The beans have the fragrance of Indian fig Oputia, nougat, lemon grass, hazelnut, white pepper, milk chocolate, yellow peach, and lemon peel

The grounds have the fragrance of bacon, sulfur, lard, olive, and damp wood

The aroma of this coffee is of toast, chicory, mushroom, soil, leather, and wheat grass

This is a medium body coffee that is slick, dry, muted, unbalanced, and tea like

This is a medium acidity that is dull and lacks structure, complexity and is astringent

The flavor of this coffee is of soil, green apple, jalapeño, white grapefruit, hickory, tobacco, black walnut, soy sauce, and bell pepper sweetness

1000 Faces Coffee - Ethiopia Borboya

Coffee Origin: Ethiopia, Yirgacheffe

Coffee Species:
Arabica

Coffee Varietal:
Heirloom

Coffee Elevation:
1,850 - 1,900 M

Coffee Farm:
Borboya

Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
1000 Faces Coffee - 8/11/2014

Coffee Processing:
Washed

The Beans have the fragrance of plum, blackberry, apricot, coffee cherry, orange marmalade, vegetable like of celery, carrot, brown rice

The grounds have the fragrance of concord grape, plum, blackberry, burnt sugar, sulfur, cheese like from goats milk

The aroma is of basmati rice, plum, black current, blackberry, celery, bakers chocolate,

This is a full body coffee that is juicy, velvety, smooth, and has a well rounded creamy coating

This is a high acidity coffee that is sweet, juicy, clean, structured, and has a complex softness

The flavors of this coffee are of plum, blackberry, cheese like of brie, cocoa powder, goji, sour cream, papaya, hazelnut, coffee cherry, kumquat blossom, and pluasan