This is a quality bean in and out, best served in the light to medium roast level. Lots of cool tones to play with in the roaster. Higher acidity, very sweet, with some floral tones popping out, just like a high rated Costa should be. A fruit forward offering, slight red fruit but most will pick it up as a grape skin like fruitiness when mixing with the higher acidity. All these lighter tones balance with some nuttiness than will lean on the chocolaty side, especially as/if you push the roast a little darker. Super light roasts lean the cup to lemony/floral and will be loaded with more citric lighter tones, not very balanced but punchy and clean. Darker roasts lean it towards nutty/chocolaty with more stout like features & fruity highlights. In the middle, one gets layers of all the lovely flavors in the cup. Crisp and clean lemony floral balanced with sweet and smooth chocolaty undertones than linger on the nuttier side. Hints of fruit will pop out but not hit you over the head. […]
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A tasty cup from light to dark. The anaerobic processing really adds some cool tones at the lighter roast points, so to see these beans shine, keep them in the light-medium roast levels. Medium bodied with medium to low acidity, a nice rounded cup. Lighter roasts will promote the sweetness and have a little crisp citric upfront and a slight fruit tone as the cup cools, balanced with a little herbal, rustic chocolate note coming from the Indonesian roots. Medium roasts are much smoother and less citric, a bit fuller bodied and still very sweet. Darker roasts cut out most of the lighter citric and fruit tones but still provide good sweetness, full bodied and rich with more potent chocolate tones and a slightly earthy accent. […]
Read More… from Indonesian Sumatra Gayo Triple Pick – Anaerobic Honey
Great from light to dark; this is the fruitiest of the two lots with higher than average acidity for Brazil, highlighting some citric & red fruit like tones in the cup, sweet and a bit more wild. Comparatively to many Anaerobic Naturals, this cup is milder and much more balanced with traditional coffee tastes. Fruity but not crazy ferment & boozy. Lighter roasts show a fruit forward cup, sweet edged, just a hint of lemony acidity with a slightly nutty finish. Shines at the light/medium roast points but tasty from light to dark. As one pushes the roast darker, it builds stronger nutty tones and starts introducing hints of semi-sweet chocolate in the aftertaste, a bit smoky if you get too close or into 2nd crack. Retains hints of the fruitiness throughout the roast spectrum but more in the background/after-tastes with medium to dark roasts. […]
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Crisp, clean and sweet; this super fresh Ethiopian cup is a bit punchier. A bit of raised acidity and stronger tastes. Light to medium roasting recommended but a tasty cup from light to dark. Lighter roasts will have some decent brightness, lemony with just a pinch of peachy like fruitiness. The aromatics are wonderful, floral with some awesome hints of classic Ethiopian jasmine. The lighter tones pull some balance with the classic tea (herbal/spice) like darker tones. Medium roasts really mellow out the acidity and reduce the citric & floral tastes, creates a bit more body and a much more recognizable chocolaty factor. A very smooth, balanced and rich cup with exotic highlights. Darker roasts are fuller bodied and dark toned: roasty, bakers chocolate with some unique spice and rich aromatics. […]
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