Finca Mauritania – Certified Organic
Origin: Santa Ana, El Salvador
Producer: Aida Batlle
Farm: Finca Mauritania
Varieties: 100% Bourbon
Elevation: 1400-1600 meters
Harvest: Jan-Mar 2009
Process: unknown
Roaster: Counter Culture Coffee – Durham, NC
Roast Date: December 1, 2009
Cup Date: 12/5/09
Catadors: Jeremy (7), Ilenia (7), Joy (6), Devlin (7.5), Jenny (8), Kimmy (7), Rebecca (9), Stephanie (6)
Average Score: 7.19
Fragrance/Aroma/Break/Brightness/Flavor/Body/Aftertaste:
smashed plantain, yellow-spotted banana peel, berry, damp forest, earth, bark, raspberry, dark choco, cherry hazelnut loaf, sugary deep berry tea, french vanilla candle, lemon, lavender, cherry, mulled cider, toasted almonds, choco and raspberries, vanilla perfume, licorice, raisin bread, smokey sweet rice vinegar, caramelized sweetness, lipstick, high brightness, tangy sweet, very bright, a bit sparky, bright, smoked, slightly acidic, medium, squash, burnt toast, dry, lemon chicken with cilantro, caramel honey apples, cinnamon and lemon, black tea, bitter tones, strawberry, maple, oatmeal, light body, creamy, thin, medium, light, full & rich, medium, mild, ashy, dry, garden herbs, tangy citrus, roasted, grapefruit rind
Likes: high acidity and aroma, nice taste/aftertaste, all, the flavor – it was like a meal, particularly smell, its complex flavor, not gross
Dislikes: not exciting at all, overwhelming roasted/toasted taste, lipstick, kinda unexceeding, as it cools the flavors taste mushroomy
Comments:
A refreshing bean with subtle notes of maple and oatmeal topped with tart strawberries.
Light sweet fragrances hint at a very different coffee than what is revealed. Scents of lemon and lavender, toasted nuts and milk choco are present, upon break flavors of black tea with bitter tones that increase as the coffee cools.
This coffee has it all – hints of french vanilla, choco and raspberries with a touch of cinnamon and lemon. the light body doesn’t suffocate these flavors, but enhances their drinkability.
This cup begins with fragrances of cherries and hazelnuts with aromatic traces of vanilla and sugars. Its sparkly brightness pairs well with its heavier caramel flavors. The medium body is unimposing, making the effectual drink float nicely in the mouth, yielding for a sweetened aftertaste that will not be quickly forgotten.
This light cup of coffee is a treat to your tastebuds and nose. the smells of this bean are like an old general candy store with wooden floors that creak . the flavor is sweet and savory; notes of lemon, cilantro and fresh garden herbs. this cup of coffee is for those who love simple yet charming tastes.
A full and rich cup of coffee, this varietal settles on the tongue a little dry. the fragrance takes you to a damp forest with hints of damp evergreen and rich earth. the flavor comes up short and leaves dry notes on the tongue.
This coffee is not very exciting. I find no distinctive flavors and it’s quite bland. It isn’t disgusting, but it isn’t delicious. This coffee is the middle road.
This coffee smells great, with the fragrance of a ripening banana and the aroma of rice vinegar with its’ sweetness and acidity. This lends true to taste as well, with the complex flavoring of a buttered and burnt piece of toast. I wish the flavor was a bit more rounded somehow with a more pleasant aftertaste but I still appreciate its’ delicate and subtle qualities.
A full and rich cup of coffee, this varietal settles on the tongue a little dry. The fragrance takes you to a damp forest with hints of a damp evergreen and rich earth. The flavor comes up short and leaves dry notes on the tongue.
This light cup of coffee is a treat to your taste buds and nose. The smells of this bean are like an old general candy store with wooden floors that creak but smell of homemade raspberry dark chocolate and several different licorice candies. The flavor is sweet and savory, notes of lemon, cilantro and fresh garden herbs. This cup of coffee is for those who love a simple yet charming taste.
This cup begins with the fragrances of cherries and hazelnuts with aromatic traces of vanilla and sugars. Its’ sparkly brightness pairs well with its’ heavier caramel flavors. The medium body is unimposing, making the drink float nicely in the mouth, yielding for an effectual sweetened aftertaste that will not be quickly forgotten.
Jay’s Notes:
Aida Batlle has been producing some truly wonderful coffees for some time now and our crew has been cluing into her efforts and starting to notice her work on the blind cupping table. From the stellar Grand Reserve to this Mauritania, the cup flavors are pleasing with tastes of fruit, vanilla, citrus and even the spicy qualities of cinnamon – or to my tongue: Mexican canela.
I’m also happy to note that this Finca Mauritania will be one of the opening coffees for Spro Hampden.