Portola Coffee Lab - Kenya Kamuyu

Coffee Origin: 
Kenya, Kamuyu

Coffee Species:
Arabica

Coffee Varietal
SL-28, SL-34

Coffee Elevation
1,700 M

Coffee Farm/ Producers
Mutheka Farmers' Cooperative Society

Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
Portola Coffee Lab - 6/8/2015

Coffee Processing
Washed

 

The beans have the fragrance of dried black current, lemon verbena, bakers cocoa, all spice, dried white grapefruit zest,
blueberry, green tea, cane sugar, sun dried tomato, and bottle brush

The rounds have the fragrances of black current, honey comb, mangosteen, dark chocolate, blanched tomato,white grape, cedar, caramel, subtle black tea notes, Eureka lemon zest, midori, vanillin, oat, tea tree leaf, sandalwood, and clove 

The aroma of this coffee is of dried apricot, lard, crimson raisin, bottle brush, gooseberry, cane sugar, cedar, lime leaf, oak, cranberry, bittersweet chocolate, and noni

This is a full body coffee with a smooth velvety mouthful that is lingering in the back to a creamy and juicy fell 

This starts as a bright and crisp acidity reminiscent of watermelon pith then tapers to a complex and juicy acidity thats like of dark stone fruit

 

The flavors of this coffee are of blood orange, bergamot, cilantro, lime zest, dark chocolate, cedar, honey comb, red current, mangosteen, tamarind, dark chocolate, can sugar, prickly pear, cherry tomato, slimily under ripe bing cherry, and coffee cherry

As it cools the current develops more along with a spice like of paprika and slight saffron, red grapefruit and black tea with floral notes of magnolia and a tobacco finish.

Populace Coffee Co. - Guatemala Hunapu

Coffee Origin:
Guatemala, Sacatepéquez

Coffee Species:
Arabica

Coffee Varietal:
Bourbon & Caturra

Coffee Elevation:
1,500 – 1,800 M

Coffee Farm/ Producers:
Ricardo Zelaya

Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
Populace Coffee Co. - 6/8/2015

Coffee Processing:
Washed

 

The beans have the fragrance of cocoa nibs, clove, quinoa, pluot, dried cranberry,  rose hips, nougat, cane sugar, raspberry juice, turmeric, curry, mushroom gills and metallic

The grounds have the fragrance of dark chocolate, prune, calimodian juice, black grape, clove, chicory, butterscotch, gram cracker, curry, molasses, yucca root

The aroma of this coffee is of brazil nut, bakers chocolate, lava, wood chips, rose hips, quinoa, prune, chicory, butterscotch, rye, and chervil

This is a full body coffee with a well rounded chewy coating that has a sooth back end and a cotton like texture

This is a high acidity coffee with a sharp crisp forward thats lingering dissipating to a delicate vibrancy 

 

The flavors of this coffee are of red apple, reduced balsamic vinegar, caramel, rose hips, star jasmine, bittersweet chocolate, black grape, Arkansas black apple, curry, quinoa, and clove

As it cools the butterscotch comes through with a deep creamy texture along with a blood orange and a sharp citrus note like of calimodian