Origin:
Nicaragua
Producer:
Canales family
Farm:
La Guatuza
Cultivar(s):
Caturra
Roaster:
Ecco Caffe
Roast date:
6/3/2010
Cup date:
6/7/2010
Fragrance:
Woodsy, hazelnutty, buttered popcorn, honey suckle, clean
Aroma:
Raw sugar, ribbon candy, sweet
Break:
nutty, dry nuts
Brightness:
Not to bright, sweet/smooth low acidity
Flavor:
Cherry, dzark chocolate, orange, cantaloupe, bread, willows(?)
Body:
Light
Aftertaste:
Milky, Salami(wtf?)
Origin: Coasta Rica
Producer : Coope Dota
Farm:
Cultivar(s): Typica Caturra, Catuai
Process:
Roaster: Ecco Cafe
Roast date:6/3/2010
Cup Date: 6/7/2010
Catadores: Bianka, Devlin, Lindsay
Fragrance:
Smooth, Woodsy, Raspberries, Blueberries, Fruity Pebbles, Cherry, Banana
Aroma:
Raisin bun, Sugar+Spice, Lime, Cantelope, Spicy chocolate, Berries
Break:
Smokey, Berries, Beef and Broccoli,
Brightness:
Muted
Flavor:
Nutty,
Tobacco, Berries, Vanilla, Leather, Chocolate milkshake, Caramel, Mint
Body:
Med/Heavy
Aftertaste:
Light, Smooth, Nutty, Rubber
Descriptions:
A stand out cup laced with nuance. Covered under a heavy body and deep chocolate notes, citrus and sweet berries peak out. The aromatics are one of the standout features of Coope Dota. We have chosen to brew this in the Chemex for that reason.
Origin: Brazil
Producer: Unknown
Farm: Unknown
Cultivar:
Process:
Roaster: Ecco Caffe
Roast date: 7/6/2010
Cup date: 7/11/2010
Catadores: Devlin, Jeremy
Fragrance:
Chocolate raspberry, Black pepper, Canned tuna
Aroma:
Almond slivers, Steamed brussel sprouts, Ocean beach air, Peanut butter, Marshmellow
Break:
Caramel
Brightness:
Hidden. Shows up as the coffee cools
Flavor:
Vanilla, Almond milk, Coco powder, Mole, Radish, Juicy
Body:
Heavy
Aftertaste:
Long and Chocolaty
Descriptions:
Wafting chocolate and raspberry with a hint of black pepper. Almond slivers and steamed brussel sprouts chime in followed by woodsy acorns. Vanilla, almond milk, mole add other entrancing flavors. Heavy body and long decay
Origin: Rwanda
Producer:Abaryoshakawa Co-op
Farm: Abaryoshakawa
Varieties: Bourbon, Harar
Elevation: 1600-1900 MASL
Harvest: May-June 2009
Process: Not Available
Roaster: Ecco Caffe
Roast Date: 3/16/2010
Cup Date: 3/24/2010
Catadores: Devlin, Lindsay
Average Score: 7
Fragrance: Milk chocolate, powder sugar, clams
Aroma: Lavender, sea air
Break: Prunes, roasted peanuts
Brightness: Medium/High
Flavors: Prunes, Raisins
Body: Heavy, almost like a light syrup
Aftertaste: Dry red wine, tires
Likes: that it tastes just like a prune
Descriptions: Undeniable pleasant prune flavor. This coffee has a heavy body that feels a like a light simple syrup with nice aromatics. Not necessarily a coffee for every moment but a great cup to illustrate diversity in coffee origins.
Origin: Brazil
Producer: Carlos Sergio Sanglard
Farm: Fazenda Serra Do Bone
Varieties: Catuai
Elevation: 1275 meters
Harvest:: not available
Process: not available
Roaster: Ecco Caffe
Roast Date: 3/16/2010
Cup Date: 3/23/2010
Catadores: Devlin
Average score: 7.5
Fragrance:
Rolo candy, sawdust, milk chocolate
Aroma:
buttered toast, lumber yard(sweet wood), blackberry jam
Break:
Brightness:
Low acidity
Flavor:
Almond croissant, full sweetness, slight woodiness, a peanut butter and jam sandwich.
Body:
great heavy mouthfeel
Aftertaste:
long. The acidity starts peaking out at the end.
Descriptions:
Like a little afghan on your tongue. A cozy heavy body primes you for flavors that bring peanut butter and blackberry jam sandwich on fresh baked bread.
Kenya Gitchathaini –
Origin: Nyeri District, Inaini Area, Kenya
Producer: Gikonda Cooperative
Farm: various
Varieties: SL-28 & SL-34
Elevation: 1600-1900 meters
Harvest: 2009
Process: natural
Roaster: Ecco Caffe
Roast Date: December 1, 2009
Cup Date: 12/9/09
Catadors: Jeremy (8), Ilenia (7), Joy (6), Devlin (7), Kimmy (7), Rebecca (6.5), Stephanie (6), Lindsay (3)
Average Score: 6.36
Fragrance/Aroma/Break/Brightness/Flavor/Body/Aftertaste:
Dentyne melon citrus gum, a bit artificial saccharine, brussels sprouts, fruity, puffed corn, tomato, lemon, lime, carrots, tomatoes, cocoa, vanilla, light but rich, caramel – dulce de leche, milk chocolate, sweet, grapefruit (x2), lemon, tomato soup, chocolate cake, nuts, pecans, caramel, strawberry, sweet potatoes – like woah, sugar, tangy-ish (x2), muted brightness, high, bright, fairly dull, blood sausage, mild fennel sweetness, walnut, sweet grapefruit, apricot, trail mix, lemon meringue pie, tomato juice, V8, bitter, sour wash rag, savory yet sweet, walnut peelings, light body, medium body (x4), medium smooth body, thin body, smooth bold, melon rind, tangy, long, tart, roasty?, bright, citrus, acidic, no thank you I don’t want to eat my vegetables, dirt, bitter, cucumber.
Likes:
Very interesting scents and flavors. The flavor was not as acidic, it was sort of enjoyable. 0 – I mean solid for what it is, I just don’t like it. The fragrance. Smells good, general good taste.
Dislikes:
Not much. I don’t wanna drink V8, I wanna drink coffee dammit! I would have preferred a stronger vanilla taste based on the smell.
Descriptions:
This coffee begins with melon and citrus fragrances. The muted tanginess of its’ brightness and smooth medium body provide wonderful textures. A fennel sweetness, and melon rind tartiness make for the delightful flavors this cup provides.
Delicious grapefruit and dried apricot with pleasing acidity. A little roasty in the finish that also reminds me of roasted lamb with sweet chutney.
Fragrances of red fruit and puffed corn, lemon and grapefruit lead into deep strawberry and caramel. A taste with all the elements of a trail mix and an aftertaste that increases in brightness as it cools.
This cup is dessert in a mug. The fragrance is tangy with notes of lemon and lime and is sure to wink at you. The flavor is a cornucopia of lemon meringue pie, marshmallows, lime-flavored drinks and citrus fruit. This cup will perk you up with its’ tangy flavor. Kudos.
Carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and nearly every other non-green vegetables come to mind when drinking this cup of coffee. Probably best paired with a savory meal.
A sweet, strong fragrance of cocoa & vanilla fades to a lighter scent of chocolate cake with the aroma. The taste disappoints slightly with a bitter, bold body and an aftertaste of old dirt.
The delicate smell of caramel and the aroma of nuts is indicative of the nature of this coffee. With a mellow body but a sweet and savory flavor of walnut skin, it has lasting potential.
Jay’s Notes:
Another coffee that will debut for the opening of Spro Hampden, the Gitchathaini is an interesting coffee that delivered sweet citrus aromas with fruity and savory flavor tones.
Tingo Maria –
Origin: Tingo Maria, Peru
Producer: Divisoria Cooperative
Farm: uknown
Varieties: Caturra, Tipica, Bourbon, Pache
Elevation: 1200 – 1800 meters
Harvest: uknown
Process: uknown
Roaster: Ecco Caffe
Roast Date: December 1, 2009
Cup Date: 12/9/2009
Catadors: Ilenia (5), Rebecca (6.5), Kimmy (2.5/4), Stephanie (5), Lindsay (7.5), Devlin (4), Jeremy (6)
Average Score: 5.29
Fragrances:
Canned tomato soup, tomato soup with basil, chocolate, pencil – woody, beef stew, confusion -smells like air (wtf?), sweet, cotton leaves, fruit roll up
Aromas:
Ketchup on a warm bun, cherry cheesecake with almonds, nuts, woody bark, buffalo wings, baked apples, raisin, honey, cinnamon, cardamom
Break:
Watered down nuts, earth, veggies
Brightness:
Pretty dim, none, medium (x2), ghostly, gassy, eh,
Flavor:
Watery, tomato water, floral, earl grey, burnt, dull, tobacco, peas, faint orange, water, dirt, apples, yummy!, cinnamon, ?, chocolate orange
Body:
Medium to heavy, medium light velvet, light (x2), medium (x3)
Aftertaste:
Chewy texture, faintly floral, floral, ashy, graveyard dirt, fall cocoa – tastes cozy, ?, grassy
Likes:
Everything was just ‘okay’, the taste and smells, after it cooled -better cooler- it tasted fresh and much better, distinct meaty hints, super unique – i like how different it is from other coffees i’ve had – crazy like apples like whoa
Dislikes:
Well – it was all just ‘okay’, it seemed like it really wanted to stand out but just falls to “ok”, after it cooled -better cooler- it tasted fresh and much better (same as likes above), while the hint of meat is unique (making me like that quality) it isn’t my favorite, flavor is pretty light.. i kinda wanted more oomph, blandness
Descriptions:
This coffee is a generally decent one. Tomatoes, the faint sweetness of buns, and hints of nuts make this a nice and approachable cup for anyone. The weighty medium body of this cup makes way for a mildly floral aftertaste.
This cup of coffee is sweet in its fragrance and flavor as well. The aroma is a delicious cherry cheesecake with toasted almonds and a hint of chocolate. This cup is to be enjoyed slowly with a book and a big fluffy fat black cat and a knitted blanket.
The pencil-woody fragrance, with similar aromas has an initial burnt-dull-tobacco flavor. Its body is light and unimpressive. The flavor is redeemed after it has cooled – with more of a mild green pea flavor.
This cup is full of veggie, earth and meaty scent and flavor. A medium coffee in brightness and body. The flavor is not as strong as I’d like.
This medium-bodied coffee is a delightful and unique experience. With strong notes of apple, warming spices, and cocoa, this cup is sure to warm you up on a dreary and cold day.
Promising aromas of autumn air and sweet treats do not follow through in this cup. The brew retains its acidity but does not give; distinguishing flavors and the aftertaste is similar to the first breath of the morning. Good? Bad? …Bad.
Strong flavors of candied fruit, honey cinnamon and cardamom in fragrance lead to a disappoint amount of flavor in the coffee itself. A grassy brightness with ghost notes of chocolate and orange, a medium body and a high key tingy aftertaste.
Jay’s Notes:
Piura – certified organic
Origin: Peru, Piuran Mountains
Producer: Cepi Cafe Cooperative
Farm: unknown
Varieties: Tipica
Elevation: 1200 – 1700 meters
Harvest: uknown
Process: uknown
Roaster: Ecco Caffe
Roast Date: December 1, 2009
Cup Date: 12/9/2009
Catadors: Ilenia (6), Devlin (7.5), Jeremy (5), Rebecca (7), Kimmy (5), Steph (5), Lindsay (4)
Average Score: 5.64
Fragrances:
Chocolate croissant, flower shop, red grapes, Hershey’s milk chocolate bar with almonds, fruity, strawberry coffee, Kahlua liquor
Aromas:
Wet white tee-shirts, toasted nuts, spicy hard candy, rich, saturated, smokey like vinegar (good rich smell), crab soup – manhattan style, vanilla, cocoa
Break:
orange peel, light firewood, nutmeg, so strange, kinda sweet?, unique
Brightness:
A little bit of bright, low, tangy, acidic, medium, muddy, dull
Flavor:
Chocolates (dark), graham cracker, beef, bell pepper, plum, bit of orange roast, nutty chocolate, harsh, stew, nutty, roasted walnuts, sweet tarts, earth, paper, dingy, tiny hints of cinnamon vanilla
Body:
Medium-heavy (x2), watery, medium-smooth, light-medium, medium, medium-full
Aftertaste:
Bittersweet chocolate, peanut butter, good, warm, roasted, toffee, weak, old scalloped potatoes, cinnamon
Likes:
Body, fragrance, flavor, the aftertaste was very distinct and tasty, somewhat enjoyable acidity, the aroma and flavor was not bad, had promise of vanilla cocoa – also fragrance like liquor – got my hopes up
Dislikes:
Maybe a bit bitter in aftertaste but overall pretty good not that outstanding, none really, body, bit not too extraordinary, didn’t deliver the deliciousness I was hoping for
Descriptions:
Chocolate croissants start off as prevalent fragrances in this cup. The mild brightness and borderline heavy body blends well with the chocolate notes in the flavoring. A bittersweet chocolate aftertaste makes this coffee a little less forgettable.
The brew opens with scents of a flower shop. Sweet pollen, healthy flower petals. Flavor offers something similar to a kebab. Juicy beef, bell pepper and a fruity sweetness. As it cools, graham crackers and dark fruit tones like plum are present.
Smells of red grapes and toasted nuts, lead into a strong sense of orange in the break. Tangy brightness and a hint of roast is the flavor. A watery body and a mildly roasted aftertaste.
This cup of coffee is wonderful in its aroma and flavor. The aroma of this coffee is reminiscent of spicy hard candy you would get at an old timey general candy store. The flavor is a familiar chocolate and sweet nuts with an excellent aftertaste of toffee.
This coffee has a great aroma, whose rich, complex smell is more saturated than the coffee itself. The flavor seems highly acidic and harsh but there is a sweetness, generally overshadowed, and not aided by the light body.
The flavor is boring and not my favorite. I would look past this coffee in a second if a nicer, more interesting one walked by.
With scents of vanilla, cocoa, nutmeg and cinnamon, this coffee quickly leads to a disappointment – not a bad cup by any means, but ordinary at best. The promised flavors are there, but hidden by an overwhelming singed dullness.
Jay’s Notes:
La Guatuza –
Origin: Esteli, Nicaragua
Producer: The Canales Family
Farm: La Guatuza
Varieties: Caturra
Elevation: 1350 – 1450 meters
Harvest: unknown
Process: uknown
Roaster: Ecco Caffe
Roast Date: December 1, 2009
Cup Date: 12/9/2009
Catadors: Ilenia (4), Devlin (4), Kimmy (4), Jeremy (5), Rebecca (3), Stephanie (2), Lindsay (5)
Average Score: 3.86
Fragrances:
Waxy lipstick, chocolate and blueberry, terribly sweet, savory – like slightly sweet oats, berry, sweet chocolate, fig, floral, cardboard, blueberries, caramel, cocoa, blueberries, orange
Aromas:
Waxy veggies, wet paper filter, sour apple, winy, honey, citrus, butter, wet sponge after wiping up yogurt, tart berry
Break:
Cardboard, cherries, paper
Brightness:
Zingy, low, dull, well, tangy, medium, bright
Flavor:
Veggie lipstick, musty, thrift store apple juice, color pencil, grape leaf, nutty, wet concrete, faint flavor of blueberries, rotting roadkill, sour candy (not sweet), cherry lemon paper – like one of those fruit pies in a cardboard box
Body:
Medium (x4), light (x2), heavy
Aftertaste:
Chalky, brothy, dry, empty, smokey, cat box, more paper
Likes:
Not much – but it wasn’t absolutely disgusting, brightness (?), smells, NO LIKES!, the fragrance, fruitiness (almost) – always a plus in my book!
Dislikes:
Waxy flavorings – chalkiness in texture, this coffee is mehness, tastes, very faint flavor and smells like cardboard, that the fragrance was deceiving, tasting like paper/cardboard certainly isn’t – thumbs down
Descriptions:
A strange cup, this one begins with strong scents of wax and lipstick, and moves on to a zingy veggie broth flavor, still with overlapping notes of wax. Chalky and brothy, the aftertaste doesn’t help this cup improve.
Empty promises of great coffee. Chocolate and blueberry aromas are non-existent in the brew. Only old flavors with no aftertaste…thankfully.
This fragrance is a bit sweet oats to me, its aroma smells like wet paper filter. The brightness is enjoyable but the flavor tastes like a mix of color pencil and grape leaf. Somehow, it doesn’t work out in a beautiful combination. Just odd, medium body too – so filling one’s mouth with oddness.
Sweet smells of berry, fig, chocolate and flowers, an aroma of sour apple, and citrus. Nutty tones mixed if the strange earthiness of wet concrete. Medium body and a smokey aftertaste.
This coffee wants to be great. It wants to be really great. This coffee is “ok”. It’s very light and has a faint flavor of blueberries. A disadvantage is that it smells like cardboard.
I’d prefer never to drink this cup again. It was no where near as delicious as the fragrance anticipated. This cup was dirty, disgusting, and gross.
With notes of blueberries, cherry and lemon, this fruity light-bodied coffee is fair. A papery flavor takes away some of the enjoyment of this cup of coffee. Overall, something – but not something to desire.
Jay’s Notes:
Guayabo
El Salvador
Producer: Victoria Dalton-Diaz
Farm: Finca Matalpa
Varieties: Bourbon & Pacas
Elevation: 1200 meters
Roaster: Ecco Caffe on 10/26/09
Catadors: Rebecca, Ilenia, Stephanie
Liked: none
Disliked: none
Notes:
Sweet peppers, zesty, spring, grassy – but not as sweet, pear, fruit, mint, cacao, dirt, beef stew, sweet, salty, faint, waxy, caramel, sour muffins, earthy, spice, faint earthy sweetness of root vegetables, hearty stew, dull brightness, tart, bitter, medium bright, smokey, dirt/mud, fruit, bittersweet, sweet but then falls flat, light body, medium light body, medium body, lingering, bitter, rich, nutty, flowery, fruity, a bit citrus-y, water.
Likes:
Scent, aftertaste. Even blend of fruit cacao and spice. The fragrance was enjoyable and zesty, with an aroma that was hearty.
Dislikes:
At first I had a sweet taste but then it just fell flat and was watery with no aftertaste. Flavor, body. Doesn’t “wow” me.
Descriptions:
This is an interesting cup of coffee. This light cup of coffee is for the coffee drinker who enjoys the smells of zesty garden peppers with a hearty aroma to keep you warm all day. This coffee is best paired with a dinner that is full of flavor being that the taste of this cup is not overbearing.
This light-bodied coffee packs a bittersweet zing in a cup. Notes of fresh cut grass and sweet root vegetables bounce on the tongue in a refreshing jolt. Citrusy and fruity, the aftertastes is one of bittersweet delight.
A light taste of fruit works well with hints of spice and full taste of cacao. Medium in brightness and body there is a smokey, thick flavor as you sip. The taste that lingers is right and laden with pecans.
Jay’s Notes:
This 11/4 cupping is an extension of our 10/31 cupping featuring many of the same coffees that these Catadors missed out on. As for myself, I thought the Guayabo was a nice coffee with notes of vegetables and savory notes. To be honest, this whole “seasonal coffee” thing has been wearing on me as I feel like all I’ve been drinking for the past three months has been Central American and Indonesian coffees.
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