Have we got a treat for you! We have four new coffees ready to go today and another new one that will be available through this next week. Ready for the grand tour?
Let’s start with our importer friends at Café Río Verde. They have found two amazing El Salvador coffees for us…
El Salvador Finca Las Delicias
First up is a high scoring coffee from the Las Delicias farm. The bing cherry sweetness followed by a sage-like herbalness is quite spectacular. Add in a touch of lilac floral overtones and you have yourself quite a cup.
El Salvador Finca El Rosario Gesha
So what’s so special about the Gesha (sometimes spelled Geisha) varietal of coffee? Everything. Gesha is the classic definition of an heirloom varietal: when you hear stories about the Ethiopian goat herder and his dancing goats, the Gesha varietal is what they were munching on. (Don’t know what I’m talking about? Check out our coffee workshops!) Clean, pure flavor, and a perfectly balanced cup is the hallmark of the Gesha coffees. Usually, you’ll find the Geshas that are explosively floral, fruited, and full-bodied. That is not this Gesha. Clover honey, clove, and a strong Red Delicious Apple note dominate this cup, especially as it cools. Tasting is believing. I will warn you–Geshas are notoriously pricier than other beans, but think of it as the top shelf liquor: you get what you pay for.
Two more coffees are available, too, courtesy our friends over at Atlas Coffee Importers:
Sumatra Aceh: Permata Gayo Cooperative
Those of you still mourning the loss of our India Monsooned Malabar, this one’s for you. Deep, heavy body (especially dominant as the cup cools) with a strong oak and cedar note. As it cools, the flavor starts to take on a crispness that can be closely associated with the taste you get from a green bell pepper–not the taste of the pepper, mind you. Think of that “bite” the pepper gives your palate.
In spite of the atrocities of civil war in this country, coffee production is still rolling along and improving year over year. The last time we were able to get our hands on coffee from Myanmar it quickly became a team favorite. This year is just. that. much. better.
We decided on a Natural Process coffee this time around. This turned out to be a good choice. On first sip, the first thought that went through my mind was “Hawaiian Punch.” Seriously. This coffee is a serious fruit bomb. As it cools, this stunning plum note emerges. At the same time, a heavy body is present throughout the cup. Seriously, this one’s a winner.
We also have a new Ethiopia that is going through sample roasting. We hope to have that on the bar and on our site by the end of this week. And, yes, we have started formulating our Holiday Blend. Look for that closer to the start of November.
Happy Sipping!