Santuario Bourbon – certified organic
Origin: Cauca, Colombia
Producer: Camilo Merizalde
Farm: Finca Santuario
Varieties: Bourbon
Elevation: 1900 – 2200 meters
Harvest: 2009
Process: Washed
Roaster: Intelligentsia Coffee – Chicago, IL
Roast Date: December 1, 2009
Cup Date: 10/30/2009
Catadors: Jenny (7), Devlin (8.5), Rebecca (6.5), Stephanie (6), Kimmy (9.5), Jeremy (8), Ilenia (7), Joy (7)
Average Score: 7.44
Fragrances:
Cinnamon toast crunch, sweet butterscotch, cherries, nuts, fresh baked chocolate chip cookies, sweet, dry fruit, dulce de leche, earthy greens, stalk, strawberry ice cream, fruit cake, pickled fruit, jelly preserve
Aromas,
Spearmint, sour apple, bittersweet chocolate, bleh, nutty sweetness, steamed milk, toasted nuts, milky toffee, string bean,
Break:
Unplaceable, fresh green vegetables, unroasted peanuts, perfume, overcooked muffin
Brightness:
Very bright, high, light, smooth, very tangy, present but not loud, high acid
Flavor:
Lemon, cantaloupe, honeydew, bitter, overextracted, walnut, dry apricot, pistachio, trail mix, tangy, tangerine, orange crackers, fruit, berry, peas, apples, nutmeg, rounded, sweet lemon, butterscotch, toffee, caramel sugar, lemon tea leaves
Body:
Medium (x2), light, smooth, medium – full, heavy, full
Aftertaste:
Caramel, acidic, bitey, tart, fruit pulp, buttery caramels, roasted sugars, astringent
Likes:
Aftertaste, brightness. The cherries, nuts, the flavor, smooth body. The fragrance was great, flavor wasn’t bad. Lingering flavors, taste, body. General flavors & fragrances. Lemon.
Dislikes:
None (x2). It didn’t impress me much. Nothing. It lost the magic as it cooled, generally not outstanding. Lemon, string bean.
Descriptions:
An interesting cup that mixes cinnamon and spearmint along with cantaloupe and citrus for a bright, smooth cup,
A pleasing coffee with something for everyone. Medium body, an elevated level of acidity with strong traditional flavors of walnut, raising and pistachio makes it a perfect coffee anytime of the day, anywhere on the face of the planet.
This coffee is great for everyday. This cup is balanced all around in fragrance and flavor. The fragrance is a familiar scent of nuts, sugar and cherries, with soft overtones of bittersweet chocolate. The flavor is an unusual and delightfully surprising tangerine with a smooth, tart aftertaste.
This coffee was a decent cup. I would enjoy drinking it on regular basis, however, it was not something spectacular.
A great smell of dulce de leche seduces you to the complex characteristics of this cup. The nutty aroma is the perfect compliment to the smooth brightness and soft, subtle flavors of peas, lightly fruity with a medium body and an aftertaste of fruit pulp.
An interesting coffee that finishes mildly, like heavenly pillow. Fragrance of earthy sweetness, like uncooked rhubarb lead to the aroma of steamed milk and toasted nuts. Tangy brightness and hints of lemon and butterscotch finish.
This coffee is generally tasty with aromas of toffee and strawberry ice cream. Its’ heavy body works well with the rich flavors of caramel sugar and subdued brightness. Roasted sugars and buttery tones create a delectable aftertaste.
This very lemony-citrus blend of lemon tea and pickled fruit. Fragrance of jelly or preserves with a high acidity, this would be a great morning coffee.