Coffee Masters
Colombian Los Idolos
Roaster Location: | Spring Grove, Illinois |
Coffee Origin: | San Agustin growing region, Huila Department, southern Colombia |
Roast Level: | Medium |
Agtron: | 46/61 |
Review Date: | February 2006 |
Aroma: | 8 |
Acidity: | 8 |
Body: | 7 |
Flavor: | 9 |
Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
A contradictory but balanced profile: The sweetly winy acidity is rounded by a cedar-toned roastiness, with raisin, apple, semi-sweet chocolate and caramel complications. Raisin is particularly prominent in the deep, gently roasty aroma, chocolate in the finish.
Notes
Los Idolos, named for the pre-Colombian stone carvings in the San Agustin region where this coffee originates, is produced with the support of ACDI/VOCA, a USAID-funded program aimed at promoting the production of high-end specialty coffees by small-holding farmers who might otherwise be forced to resort of growing coca. Coffee Masters is a leading, quality-oriented wholesale roaster founded in 1985. Visit
Who Should Drink It
Sensory centrists.
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This review originally appeared in the February, 2006 tasting report: Colombia Runs the Table: Twelve at Ninety