We’re excited to announce… four new coffees and two are Kenyas! First is the stellar Kenya Murang’a AA Kangunu … a tongue-twister in name and taste, this is a bright coffee with sweet honeyIn coffee, honey-like sweetness is often found, but we use terms such as refined honey (highly filtered and processed) as opposed to raw honey rustic honey sweetness. This... ...more and floralFloral notes in coffee exemplify the connection between taste and smell. Describing the taste of a specific flower is near impossible...we always default to “it tastes like it... ...more notes. It has malty syrup, honey and caramelCaramel is a desirable form of sweetness found in the flavor and aroma of coffee, and is an extension of roast taste. Extremely light or dark coffees will... ...more and distinct berry notes toward the darker roasts. See the full review for more info on the coop and the farm-gate type of sale. Next we have Kenya Kirinyaga Karani Peaberry, an effervescentA combined mouthfeel and flavor sensation, hinting at a dynamic and lively cup: While coffee is not a carbonated beverage, at times a combination of factors (brightness/acidity with... ...more cup with complexThe co-presence of many aroma and flavor attributes, with multiple layers. A general impression of a coffee, similar to judgments such as "balanced" or "structured" ...more Nyeri-like brightnessA euphemistic term we use often to describe acidity in coffee. A bright coffee has more high, acidic notes. : A euphemistic term to describe acidity in coffee.... ...more and malt syrup notes. Darker roasts have a bittersweetBittersweet is from the language of chocolate, and describes the co-presence of positive bittering compounds balanced by sweetness. It is directly related to caramelization, but has inputs from... ...more and dark chocolateA general flavor or aroma term reminiscent of chocolate. But what type? Usually described with more specifics.: Chocolate is a broad, general flavor or aroma term reminiscent of... ...more accent. These lots are limited so act fast! Bringing up the rear are two favorites fully back in stock. The Brazil Cerrado DP Fazenda Aurea is a great blend base, single-origin espressoA small coffee beverage, about 20 ml, prepared on an espresso machine where pressurized hot water extracted through compressed coffee.: In its most stripped-down, basic form, this is... ...more, or drinking coffee as most of you know by now. Look for great creamyCreamy is a mouthfeel description indicating thickness and soft, rounded texture. See also buttery. ...more bodyAssociated with and sensed by mouthfeel, body is sense of weight and thickness of the brew, caused by the percentage of soluble solids in the cup, including all... ...more and a clean flavor profileFlavor Profile implies a graphical impression of a particular coffee, whether it be an artistic portrait or data graph of the perception of flavor compounds. In the case... ...more with nuts and chocolate at darker roasts. Finally, we have Sumatra Lintong Blue Batak, a thick-bodied, spicy and rusticA general characterization of pleasantly "natural" flavors, less sophisticated and less refined, but appealing. : What is Rustic? This is a general term we came up with... Dried... ...more cup with fruit notes and a sweetnessSweetness is an important positive quality in fine coffees, and is one of five basic tastes: Sour, Sweet, Salty, Bitter, Savory (Umami). In coffee, sweetness is a highly... ...more that sets it a bit apart. Takes a dark roast well too!
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