CUPPING NOTES

Nov 20, 2009

Cuppers:
Stephen Hurst, José Aguilar, Flori Marin, Grant Rattray & selected
guests

TABLE 1

# Co unt r y Co ffe e No t e s

very creamy
notes of coconut
1 Brazil Espresso Blend clean and balanced
walnuts
good sweet finish

chewy mouthfeel
notes of tobacco, cinnamon,
2 Brazil Fazenda Lagoa PN liquorice and honey
juicy
full body

smooth and creamy mouthfeel

3 Brazil Fazenda Rodomunho PN malty and milk chocolate notes
viscous

Camocim Organic / Biodynamic good body

4 Brazil caramel notes
IAPAR 59 mild acidity

notes of orange
Camocim Organic / Biodynamic balanced
5 Brazil
3C'S chocolate
medium body

Camocim Organic / Biodynamic citrus acidity

6 Brazil medium sweetness
ICATU PRECOCE caramel

mild acidity
Fazenda Samambaia Yellow dark chocolate
7 Brazil
Bourbon PN liquorice
weighty
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cherry notes
Fazenda Samambaia Mundo bright citrus acidity
8 Brazil
Novo PN orange
balanced

very sweet
syrupy mouthfeel
9 Brazil Fazenda Ipanema dark fruit notes
good body
lingering

malty
mild acidity
10 Brazil Fazenda Irarema PN
tobacco notes
medium body

clean
Fazenda Irarema Yellow roasted almonds
11 Brazil some citrus notes
Bourbon orange
medium body

buttery mouthfeel
Fazenda Monte Alegre Fully notes of caramel and milk
12 Brazil chocolate
Washed highly consistent
sweet and balanced
 TABLE 2

# Co unt r y Co ffe e No t e s

clean
medium body
fine bright acidity
1 Guatemala COEx Santa Ana Lot 15
notes of caramel
citrus orange
juicy mouthfeel

full body
rich mouthfeel
2 Guatemala Finca El Bosque Amatitlan
dark chocolate
great depth

very clean
dark fruit notes
plums
3 Guatemala Finca Puerta Verde Antigua blackberries
great fruit quality
pronounced sweetness
bright acidity

Ripe stone fruit notes

peaches
juicy
4 Guatemala Finca Santa Clara Antigua apricots
very sweet
honey
bright acidity

full body
Finca San Francisco Tecuamburro notes of dark chocolate and sweet
5 Guatemala
100% Bourbon tobacco
mild acidity

clean
notes of hazelnuts
6 Guatemala Finca El Triangulo 100% Catucai
melon
citrus

good caramel sweetness

Finca San Francisco Tecuamburro good structure
7 Guatemala clean
- El Pollo Micro Lot creamy
honey notes
# Co unt r y Co ffe e No t e s

medium body
juicy mouthfeel
8 Guatemala Finca San Francisco Tecuamburro caramel
sugar cane sweetness
nutty

bright citrus acidity

Finca El Platanillo 100% tropical fruit notes
9 Guatemala passion fruit
Maragogype guava
viscous

blackberry notes
juicy
10 El Salvador El Borbollon 100% Bourbon silky
medium body
creamy

creamy
very sweet
11 El Salvador Finca El Carmen 100% Bourbon full body
rich mouthfeel
dark fruit notes

very aromatic
lemony
elegant
12 Costa Rica Candelilla Tarrazú 100% Geisha floral
jasmine
juicy
tropical note
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# Co unt r y Co ffe e No t e s

notes of gingerbread
Finca San Francisco fresh
clean
1 Guatemala Tecuamburro Mountain Water
zesty
Decaf sweet
cinnamon

citrus notes
mild acidity
2 Nicaragua COEx La Leona Lot 15
balanced
very pleasant cup

clean
citrus
Finca Santa Maura 100% perfumed
3 Nicaragua
Maracatú fragrant
grapefruit
syrupy

clean
Finca San José La Escondida - notes of plums, dates
4 Nicaragua
Jinotega molasses sweetness
creamy

orange notes
chocolate
5 Nicaragua El Quetzal Estate Matagalpa clean
honey
fresh tobacco

sandalwood
Wahana Estate 100% Washed cherry notes
6 Indonesia
Rasuna bold mouthfeel
plummy

strawberry
blueberry notes
7 Indonesia Sumatra Aceh Tengah Organic
boozy
mint
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medium body
pronounced chocolate notes
8 Dominican Caficultores de Juncalito
sweet
caramel

clean
sweet
9 Dominican Las Lagunas
creamy mouthfeel
balanced

floral
jasmine
elegant
10 Ethiopia Yirgacheffe pure acidity
great cane finish
apricot
bergamot

perfumed
bright
lemon
juicy
11 Kenya AA Ndimaini
crisp
tropical fruit notes
grapefruit

stone fruit
prune
blackcurrant
12 Kenya AA Tinganga
creamy
full body
very sweet
peaches

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