July arrival Special Reserve coffees

Mercanta

Just a quick heads up on what’s in the next ‘Special Reserve’ Mercanta shipment due at Ministry Grounds mid-late July:

Brazil Fazendfa Cafundo Pulped natural (micro lot)
Bright grape acidity, medium body, notes of cane sugar and
caramel, very smooth and rounded mouth feel

Brazil Fazenda Inglaterra/Toca de Onca
Big fig fruit with full body and sweet acidity. Half processed using the natural method and other half processed using natural method. Produces variety of flavours that is unusual and complex.

Columbia Viota Cundinamarca
Clean,sweet, consistent coffee with pleasant acidity. From a
single estate (very unusual for Columbia) located in Botaga
near capital.

El Savlador Finca La Fany
The best El Salvador coffee Mercanta has to offer. Bright, juicy with pleasant acidity. Very sweet with honey and caramel notes, creamy, great mouth feel, great espresso and filter.

Guatemala Las Nubes
Acidity, body lemon smooth, with red berry notes. Beautifully
prepared. Consistent.

Tanzania Blackburn Estate
Small micro lot from Ngoorogoro Tanzania. Notes of plum peaches and stone fruit. A pleasant winey acidity complemented by a rich sweetness. Vibrant mouth feel, elegant and long aftertaste.

Indonesia Sumatra Takengon G1
Liquorice, dark sugar, weighty figgy. Clean with pleasant earthiness and complex with smoky tobacco notes. Low acidity and med – heavy body. Needs to be roasted a little bit darker

More Kenya Gethumbwini

More Boliva San Jaun 8 Estrallas

More Rwanda Musasa Coop

Detailed notes will be posted soon…

Yum!

Side note: Anyone from in or around Sydney interested in an informal cupping session for the Mercanta coffees? Let me know in the comments below…

Posted: 22 June 09
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9 Comments for July arrival Special Reserve coffees

  1. I’m pretty sure I’d be keen to cup Neil :)

    Michelle · Jun 23, 02:32 AM
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  2. Actually, I reckon you should run the cupping side Michelle – I’ll look after the roasting… ;)

    Neil A · Jun 23, 03:20 AM
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  3. Yes, I’ll be interested in that indeed….

    Marc · Jun 23, 03:59 PM
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  4. Yes, Neil I’d also be up for an informal cupping of the Mercanta coffee!

    Help me work out what I’d wany buy :) So hard to choose!

    Chris

    Chris · Jun 23, 04:50 PM
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  5. What kind of day or evening would work for people? I guess we could try for a Saturday, or a week night (I don’t have many of those available!)
    I’m happy to come to the big smoke if it helped, or I’m happy to host here in the lovely sunny Blue Mountains ;-)
    Maybe a Saturday BBQ lunch to make the trip worthwhile?

    Neil A · Jun 24, 02:49 AM
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  6. Hi Neil, yeah a Saturday would work well for me.

    Marc · Jun 24, 06:28 AM
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  7. Hi Neil,
    Saturday’s work well in general for me. Lunch as well sounds good fun :)

    Chris · Jun 24, 05:19 PM
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  8. How ‘bout people email me and lets see if we can get a date sorted…

    Neil A · Jun 25, 03:30 PM
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  9. I’d be excited to both cup and meet people – can also provide a place to meet near central/redfern station if people want to have it in the city. :)

    Really excited about the Tanzanian coffee!

    John H · Jul 3, 04:26 PM
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