My latest acquisition
Just arrived in the mail today! 5 lbs each of Colombia Monserrate, Tanzania Blackburn Estate and Sumatra Aceh Tengah.
Here’s how fellow coffee snobs at GCBC scored these coffees …
Colombia Monserrate
- a little raisin, less than the Mesa de los Santos
- good fruit–hard to pin down but not citrus, guesses are grape, melon, peach, apricot
- good body and somewhat silky mouthfeel
- very balanced and well integrated giving it a high quality feel
- good as it cools, doesn’t change
Score: 87.75
2009 Tanzania Blackburn Estate
Aroma- Blackberry Flowers, Black Tea
Flavor- Black tea, Blackberries, Rose Hips, slightly tannic.
Acidity- Higher acidity than last year, more lemony/orangy citrus
Body- Above average body, though slighly less thick and plumy as last year.
Aftertaste and Finish- Black tea finish, nice aftertaste
Score: 87.5
Sumatra Aceh Tengah
Dry Fragrance: 3.6 aromatic, sweet, moss, warm pepper and cedar notes
Wet Aroma/Break: 3.6 cinnamon, cedar, chocolate, molasses, moss
Body/Mouthfeel: 8.1 rich, smooth
Acidity/Brightness: 7.4
Flavor/Depth: 7.8 sweet, butterscotch, toffee, hint of sweet earth, chocolate as the cup cools
Aftertaste: 7.7 long-lasting, with bittersweet chocolate and butterscotch
Score: 88.2
Will be busy roasting tonight!
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