Advent coffee Days two - four
Coffee Advent day two
Fahem Lima Washed
Tasting Notes: Cherry and Blossom
Grown at: 1855 - 1958 m
From: Ethiopia
This is noticeably less bitter and more astringent than yesterday - the aftertaste is sour, rather than bitter. I think it's typical of the East African coffees I remember from when I was young. I do like this a lot
Coffee Advent day three (even though it is really day four).
Villaure
Tasting notes: Plum Tart
From: Guatemala
Grown at 1415 - 1850
Type: Bourbon, Caturra, Pacamara (mix)
This is actually very pleasant. It doesn't have the astringent edge of yesterday, but neither is it as bitter as the first coffee. It's sort of ... biscuity.
Coffee Advent day four
El Aguacate
Tasting notes: Grapefruit and Black cherry
From: Honduras
Grown at: 1700 m
Type: Red Catuai, caturra
This looked much lighter in the bag and is much lighter in the pot (I should probably take pictures). I can actually taste the grapefruit - it has a bitterness extremely analogous to that. It also has an astringency a little bit like day two; I guess that that must be what is meant by 'black cherry'. It also has a watery or 'juicy' mouth feel. I'm not so fond of this; I don't like the grapefruit bitterness without any compensatory creaminess. It's still very good coffee.
Fahem Lima Washed
Tasting Notes: Cherry and Blossom
Grown at: 1855 - 1958 m
From: Ethiopia
This is noticeably less bitter and more astringent than yesterday - the aftertaste is sour, rather than bitter. I think it's typical of the East African coffees I remember from when I was young. I do like this a lot
Coffee Advent day three (even though it is really day four).
Villaure
Tasting notes: Plum Tart
From: Guatemala
Grown at 1415 - 1850
Type: Bourbon, Caturra, Pacamara (mix)
This is actually very pleasant. It doesn't have the astringent edge of yesterday, but neither is it as bitter as the first coffee. It's sort of ... biscuity.
Coffee Advent day four
El Aguacate
Tasting notes: Grapefruit and Black cherry
From: Honduras
Grown at: 1700 m
Type: Red Catuai, caturra
This looked much lighter in the bag and is much lighter in the pot (I should probably take pictures). I can actually taste the grapefruit - it has a bitterness extremely analogous to that. It also has an astringency a little bit like day two; I guess that that must be what is meant by 'black cherry'. It also has a watery or 'juicy' mouth feel. I'm not so fond of this; I don't like the grapefruit bitterness without any compensatory creaminess. It's still very good coffee.