El Salvador Finca Kilimanjaro 2 Lb Set, Colombia Tolima Small Farmer Set, 5 Micro Lots, Espresso Workshop #20 – Gneiss Shot. Today we are adding some very special sets of coffee. El SalvadorEl Salvador coffee had an undeservingly poor reputation for years, marred mostly by the inability to deliver coffee of high quality in an unstable political climate. Unfortunately, agriculture... ...more 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.... ...more Kilimanjaro 2 Lb Set is a great chance to see how process affects cup flavor in a high quality lot. One pound is the way you’ve come to enjoy Finca Kilimanajaro lots, traditional wet processWet-processing starts by removing the outer skin of the coffee cherry with a machine called a pulper, then fermenting the remaining fruit (with green bean inside) in water... ...more (TWP). The second pound utilizes a different “Kenya-process” (KP) and produces a bit more 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 aromaAroma refers to sensations perceived by the olfactory bulb and conveyed to the brain; whether through the nose or "retro-nasally": The aromatics of a coffee greatly influence its... ...more in the cup and subtle changes to the 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 of ripe fruit and intense 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 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. Which one do you like better? Let us know via the forum. 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.... ...more Tolima Small Farmer Set, 5 Micro Lots is something we’ve been wanting to do for a long time; present 5 lots of coffee from the same region but, carefully grown by different farmers. All of these are outstanding coffees that score above 88 points and have nuanced differences within the framework of what we’ve come to expect from Tolima lots: wineyA taste term to describe a wine-like flavor with a similar perceived acidity and fruit, and some level of acetic acid. It is found most commonly in East... ...more fruit, spicey hints, syrupy 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 golden raisin sweetness. Which farmer’s lot do you like best? Finally, 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 Workshop #20 – GneissBanded metamorphic rock; a geology term: A banded or foliated metamorphic rock, usually of the same composition as granite. While not a coffee term, it is just a... ...more Shot is a bright shot that excels at roast levels as light as 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... ...more with tangerine 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... ...more, semi-sweet 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, and caramelized sugar.
