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Sumatra coffees continue to amaze. Aside from Ethiopia, I can think of no other origin currently producing fine coffees displaying as much sheer range and distinction of sensory association. But whereas Ethiopia’s range of sensory surprise is owing to a rich store of ancient plant var...
94 Thirty-Thirty Coffee Co. Peoria, Illinois Momma Bear Espresso Roast: Medium-Light Review Date: June 2013 Origin: Huehuetenango growing region, Guatemala; Sidamo growing region, Ethiopia. Price: $17.00/12 ounces Blind Assessment: Evaluated as espresso. Immense, sweet, lushly complex...
86 CoffeeIndy.com Bangkok, Thailand Single Origin Chiang Rai Doi Chang Roast: Dark Review Date: June 2013 Origin: Chiang Rai, northern Thailand. Price: THB $600/1 kilogram Blind Assessment: Delicately sweet roast-influenced profile. Mildly scorched cedar, raisin, hints of dark chocola...
A blend of coffees processed by two different methods, the traditional Brazilian natural or dry method, meaning the coffee was dried with both skin and fruit still adhering to the beans, and the pulped natural or “honey” method, in which the skin is removed from the coffee fruit immed...
Maragogipe (Maragojipe in Spanish; also spelled Maragogype) is a variety of Arabica first discovered growing near the Brazilian town of the same name. It is a seldom-grown variety that produces enormous beans. This is an exceptional Maragogipe, the most exciting and vivid in cup chara...
91 Thirty-Thirty Coffee Co. Peoria, Illinois Ecuador Lucas Vera Roast: Medium-Light Review Date: May 2013 Origin: Vilcabamba, Loja Province, southern Ecuador. Price: $22.00/12 ounces Blind Assessment: Quietly rich, balanced, crisp. Sweet cream, orange blossom, fresh-cut fir, a hint of...
Despite grower discontent and urban encroachment on prime coffee lands, Kenya continues to produce some of the world's most elegant and distinctive coffees. AA is the highest grade of Kenya coffee based on bean size and freedom from physical imperfections. Papa Lin's Coffee Roasting i...
Despite spectacularly rugged terrain that presents daunting transportation and infrastructure challenges, the high mountain valleys of central Papua New Guinea offer some of the world's most favorable terroirs for production of fine coffee. Calgary-based Fratello is a second-generatio...
