Review: Costa Rica Candelilla From Augie’s Coffee Roasters


  • Augie's Coffee Candelilla


    The Coffee

    Beans: Costa Rica Candelilla
    Roaster: Augie’s Coffee Roasters

    Equipment/Brewing Method

    Brew Method: Clever Dripper
    Grinder/Grind Size: Baratza Virtuoso Preciso – Dial 22
    Bean/Water Ratio: 19/350g 50 second brew time

    Notes:
    Honey, spice, and everything nice in the aroma. Dark chocolate, honey, and hints of spice followed by a light acidity can be found. Dark chocolate note lingers well into the aftertaste leaving you with a heavy sweetness on your tongue.

    As the coffee cools close to room temperature a fruitiness explodes like a bomb. It tastes like a mix between lemon and berries.

    Spiced honey, low acidity, clean, crisp finish ~ Augie’s Coffee Roasters

    Verdict:
    The fruit bomb at the end was a very pleasing surprised and really livened up this coffee. I found this to be the second coffee from the Costa Rican region that has not been what I expected, and not in a bad way either.

    The dark chocolate play, and the intensity of the sugary sweetness that this coffee carries through the cup was the most surprising for me. I expected a brighter cup and maybe just hints of chocolate/sweetness, and found a total opposite instead.

    For anyone looking for a nice chocolaty/sweet cup, this is the coffee for you.

    Score:
    89/100pts

    More Info About This Coffee

    Region: Terrazu
    Varietal: N/A
    Processing: Honey
    Altitude: 4200-5400 feet
    Harvest Season/Date: N/A
    Cost: $14.50 per 12oz



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