2/26/2019
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ColombiaColombian coffee is highly marketed and widely available in the US. They have been largely successful at equating the name Colombian Coffee with "Good" Coffee. This is half-true.... Honey ProcessThe honey process has nothing to do with honey other than the fact that they're both sticky! It's a term that became popularized in Costa Rica as another... Aponte Community – Base notes of molasses cookie and unrefined sugars are intertwined with fruitedIn some coffee taster’s lexicon, “fruity” means the coffee is tainted with fruit, and “fruited” means a coffee is graced by positive fruit notes. We don't exactly see... accent notes of raisin, fig, berry fruit leather and more. 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... 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... easily developed at Full City and beyond. Good for 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....
Colombia San Antonio FincaSpanish 101: Finca is the Spanish word for farm. Sometimes the term Hacienda is used to imply an Estate, which would mean the farm has its own wet-mill.... El Nogal – A fruited cup with sugar cane juice 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..., notes of mixed berry jam, blackberryBlackberry flavor in coffee sometimes relates to slightly more developed roast levels.: Blackberry is found as a fragrance, aroma or flavor in some coffees. I find that it... tea, molasses, whole dried bananas and dark cocoa when roasted beyond City+City+ roast is an ideal roast level that occurs roughly between 425 and 435 degrees Fahrenheit in many coffee roasters with a responsive bean probe where First Crack.... Big 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... and cup character.
EthiopiaEthiopia, formerly known as Abyssinia, or a coffee cultivar: Ethiopia, or more specifically the Empire under Haile Selassie, was known as Abyssinia. The name is Latin, derived from... Guji Uraga Tome Station – At City, Tome shows a perfumed, sweet cup character with intense florals and simple syrup sweetness, elegant top notes of Earl Grey tea, mace, strawberry hard candy and lemon-like acidityAcidity is a positive flavor attribute in coffee, also referred to as brightness or liveliness. It adds a brilliance to the cup, whereas low acid coffees can seem....
KenyaKenya is the East African powerhouse of the coffee world. Both in the cup, and the way they run their trade, everything is topnotch.: Kenya is the East... Nyeri Thageini PeaberryA peaberry is a green coffee "bean" that has a rounded form: Coffee is the dried seed from the fruit of a flowering tree - each fruit having... – Centered around deep fruit tones, raw sugars and tart citrus. Notes of orangeOrange aromatics and flavors are prized in coffee, whether they take the form of sweet orange flesh and pulp, or orange peel. Orange flavors or aromatics can range..., cranberry, tropical fruit punch and vibrant lemonLemon notes, as well as other related citrusy flavors or acidities, are prized in coffee. These usually express themselves as a bright accent in the cup, or aromatic.... Full City roasts have high % cacao bar with dried berry and drizzled in lemon juice.
GuatemalaGuatemalan coffee is considered a top quality coffee producer in Central America. Due to our proximity to Guatemala, some of the nicest coffees from this origin come to... Xinabajul Cuilco Productores – 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... and burned sugar sweetness paired with cocoa powder, butter cookie note, and apple-like acidity. Excels in middle to dark roast applications. Good for espresso.
- We have two great events coming up at our warehouse. Please sign up if you can make it down here for one or both.
Feb. 28th, 1-2pm: Coffee Tasting At Sweet Maria’s – Ever wonder how much of an influence a coffee roasterA machine for roasting coffee. Or the person operating it! The basic requirements for a coffee roaster are a heating element that gets suitably hot and a mechanism... has on the flavor of the coffee that comes out of it? We will brew different batches of one coffee that was roasted to one roast level but with different roasting machines. Sign up, show up and taste the difference. Email [email protected] to sign up.
Mar. 6th, 7-8pm : Colombian Coffee Sourcing Discussion & Slideshow – Fresh off a Colombian sourcing trip, Dan and Tom will discuss the leg work that goes into buying coffee from this ever important coffee originIn coffee talk, it refers to a coffee-producing region or country; such as, "I was just at origin." Of course "Origin" for most product we use is not.... They will also shine a light on how local politics and community organizations have recently come into play in the coffee growing areas where our buying is focused. If you can’t make it, please tune in on Facebook Live. We will post the video after the event is over. Email [email protected] to sign up.
Dan returned from his recent trip to Colombia with some interesting insights, great photos and a video showing Pillimué coffee buying warehouse and lab. Check out the full post in our blog.
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