2025 Coffee Notes

2025-06-15 - Good Goodies Tasting Set

5400 JPY https://thegoodgoodies.shop-pro.jp/?pid=183728422 （使用例）
カッピング：11g × 3回
ハンドドリップ：16.5g × 2回
カッピング＆ハンドドリップ：11g × 1回、22g × 1回

〈現在のラインナップ / 12/20現在〉
・El Coyegual / Guatemala / Washed
・Tembo Tembo / Tanzania / Washed
・El Suyatal / Nicaragua / Washed
・Los Altiplanos / Nicaragua / Natural
・Kamunyaka / Kenya / Washed
・Rwenzori Station / Uganda / Natural
・La Aurora / Nicaragua / W / Cup of excellence
・Las Lajas / Costa Rica / Black diamond Natural / SL28
・El Divoso & Las Flores / Colombia / Fermented Washed
・Acacia Hills / Tanzania / Washed / Geisha

CWS Smell rich and slightly floral (bergamont) Blueberry juicy balanced mouth feel good body just a hint of dark bottom note on tail

La Huealla Nicaragua

Country: Nicaragua Farm: L Huella Region: Arajuez, Matagalpa Altitude: 1,300-1,400m Variety: Ethiosar Process: Fully Washed Tasting Notes: Red currant, Orange, Mint, Green apple, Spice, Bitter caramel, Brown sugar, Malic acid, Round mouth feel

Smell: didn’t really smell Taste: actually very easy to drink, sweeter and more balanced than the forward notes would have experienced, apple tartness. Nice mouth feel, right amount of body with some dark notes, but not short tail, not the most pleasant aftertaste. Pretty good, but not as tasty as t he Helsar de Zarcero

Helsar de Zarcero, Finca Rola Costa Rica

Country: Costa Rica Farm: Finca Rola Region, Llano Bonito, Narajno, West Valley Altitude: 1,600-1700m Variety: Caturra Process: Yellow Honey Tasting Notes: Peach, Apple, Pear, Orange, Floral, Sugarcane, Bright acidity, Almond, Round mouthfeel, Long sweet

Standard hybrid recipe but with Brita water

Smell: very light slightly, floral, “fresh” smell Taste: Light, but complex, very sweet, stonefruit juiciness, sweet fruitiness, with a hint of dark notes

Incredibly easy to drink, very tasty

Watchota CWS Ethiopia Honey

Country: Ethiopia Farm: Watchota CWS Region: Tulis, Idido, Yirgacheffe, Gedeo Altitude: 1900-2100m Variety: Heirlooms Process: Honey Tasting Notes: Muscat, Peach, Melon, Plum, Cherry, Raspberry, Jasmine, Min, Cane sugar, Syrup, Clean Mouthfeel, Well Balanced

Standard Hybrid method (2:15 steep, finished drawdown about 4min)

Smell: very light, floral, slightly sweet

Taste: tea-like, light muscat if you swirl, very clear w/ a fruity finish

Very easy and pleasant to drink, no off notes, balanced, but light

El Sauce El Salvador

Country: El Salvador Farm: El Sauce Region: Chalatenango, La Palma Altitude: 1600m Variety: Pacamara Process: Natural Tasting Notes: Cranberry, Fig, Apple, Dark chocolate, Cane, Clean acidity, Round mouth feel, long aftertaste

Standard Hybrid method (2:20 steep, finished drawdown about 4min)

Smell: Rich and sweet, like sugar/molasses

Taste: Tart and clean on first sip but if you move it around, you get a lot of great sweetness. It has a stonefruit, specifically plum taste to me and a sweet finish (not quite as dark as molasses, maybe more like brulee)?

Quite interesting, but easy to drink and tasty. Maybe not enough body and mouthfeel for an every day cup, but I like it better than the La Curva

La Curva Peru

Country: Peru Farm: La Curva Region: Cusco Altitude: 1910m Variety: Geisha Process: Natural 2023 cup of excellence #17 - 88.18pt Tasting notes: Cranberry, black currant, cherry, plum, raspberry, chocalate, brown spice, caramal, floral, vanilla, tropical fruit

Standard Hybrid method (2:15 steep, finished drawdown about 4min) Smell: Mild geisha smell, slightly sweet, pleasant Taste: Lighter and more acidic than expected, citrusy (lemon, almost grapefruit) light mouthfeel, slightly astringent aftertaste but w/ caramel notes; Gets a bit more chocolately as it cools Not bad, but not my fav, will revisit second cup after

2025-01-16

Manhattan Coffee Roasters: Coffea Diversa Ghimbi

https://manhattancoffeeroasters.com/product/coffees/competition/coffea-diversa-ghimbi/ 17 Euro $17.48/125 g$ 2.62 / cup

Country: Costa Rica Farm: El Diviso & Las Flores (Gonzalo Hernandez) Region: Biolley Altitude: 1800m Variety: Ghimbi Process: Hybrid Washed Roast date: 2024-11-28 Notes: Expect notes of blueberry, green apple and nutella with a sticky mouthfeel

Bean Smell: slightly floral, slightly herbal, a bit of a sweet geisha like smell, slightly nutty, nice

Taste: Very strong pleasant smell. Rich and nutty flavor with a tangy apple-like acidity, but a darker finish. Easy and pleasant to drink

Using a variation the Tetsu Kasuya Super (New) Hybrid Method (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FeUp_zNiiY)

~300g of water to 96C
50g CLOSE/OPEN warm/rinse (drain and discard)
15g of beans at 6 (medium; slightly course) on Ode w/ V2 Burrs
Hario Switch
- 0:00-0:30 CLOSED 50g bloom (92-94C when pouring)
- 0:30-0:45 OPEN drain
- 0:45 OPEN 100g (+50g) first pour (~10s w/ gooseneck)
- ~1:40 OPEN 150g (+50g) second pour (~10s w/ gooseneck); waited until water level just drained below bed
- Add 100g of water to kettle to lower water temp to ~70C
- 2:15 CLOSE 225g (+75g) immersion for 45s (after full drain)
- 3:00 OPEN drain
- ~4:00 done

2025-01-15

The Good Goodies: El Diviso & Las Flores

https://thegoodgoodies.shop-pro.jp/?pid=183921779 2,074円 $13.15/100 g$ 2 / cup

Country: Colombia Farm: El Diviso & Las Flores (Carambolo) Region: Huila, Brusela & Acevedo Altitude: 1780-1900m Variety: Caturra, Cstillo, Colombia Process: Fermented Washed Roast date: 2025-01-05?

Bean Smell: sweet, slightly bready, slightly fruity, very pleasant

Taste: Slightly sweet and tangy as you move it around, with a hint of vanilla, very creamy and smooth mouth feel.

Super tasty, could be satisfied drinking this every day.