Cupping June 2012

Cupping June 2012 – Stumptown Coffee Roasters: With every new coffee roll out, there are always a few coffees th...

With every new coffee roll out, there are always a few coffees that garner special attention for us around the cupping table. These are coffees that the roaster’s will brew up to drink simply for pleasure or grab to take home for the weekend. For us this past week, it’s been either Ethiopia Duromina or Colombia La Esperanza. Both of these coffees are returnees and our anticipation was easily outpaced by how sweet and dynamic both lots actually were when they finally showed here. This is only the second year for the Duromina and we wondered if it’d meet the level it had establish last year. Last year’s lot was all fresh orange juice and champagne grape. While we have encountered those flavors in the new lot, in addition there are fresh pineapple, oolong tea, cocoa and vanilla bean flavors that lend the profile qualities that are one of a kind. If you’re like me and you’ve m...

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