Blind Assessment

High-toned, sweetly tart. Pomegranate, red wine, milk chocolate, cedar, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sparkling acidity; satiny, viscous mouthfeel. Fruity finish with undertones of milk chocolate.

Notes

Produced by Marta Bayter and her sons, Shady and Elias, of Vergel Estate, entirely of the Red Bourbon variety of Arabica, and processed by the carbonic maceration method, which involves fermenting whole coffee fruit inside a sealed container that has been flushed with CO2, then drying the coffee in the whole fruit. Big Shoulders Coffee is a Chicago artisan roaster that emphasizes a fresh-roasted, no-nonsense approach to fine coffee. Visit www.bigshoulderscoffee.com or call 312-846-1439 for more information.

Bottom Line

This carbonic-macerated Colombia is tart-leaning and also very sweet; notes of milk chocolate provide richness as ballast.

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