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Beans – Central American
Costa Rica Rio Negro RFA
As single origins go, I reckon most Centrals make great blending beans!
But there’s always the exception, and this bean might be one.
I bought a bag after speaking with a good roaster friend who happened to visit a farm this coffee comes from last year. He spoke in glowing terms about this Central American coffee, so when stock arrived…
I would characterise this Rainforest Alliance coffee as having a dark chocolatey tone, with a full body, good acidity and with some fruit on the finish…
Honduras Organic SHG 'La Labor'
This is just another one of those very special coffees that you happen across every so often…
In amongst the avalanche of lovely Central American coffees in the last month or two, comes this offering from Honduras…
New beans - September 2007
There is a load of fine Central and South American beans either en route to Australia or have just arrived. I plan on buying up a number of them, and these are the first two:
Guatemala Organic La Quebrada
El Salvador SHG Santa Elena Estate
Panama Estate 'Boquete'
A recent serendipitous find has been a quality Panama bean from the ‘La Boqueteña Estate’
This coffee featured in the recent 2007 Best of Panama coffee auction…
El Salvador HG RFA Organic "Los Nogales"
This is an exceptional Central American bean with hints of tobacco or ‘herbiness’, a little nuttiness, a smooth and balanced cup. Beautiful buttery mouthfeel as an espresso…
Dominican Republic Barahona Paraiso Organic
This is a terrific, everyday cup.
Coffee is grown on both slopes of the mountain range that runs on an east-west axis down the center of the island previously know as Santo Domingo. [more…]
September 8th 2008
3:55 AM AEDST
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