Cafe Valverde
Organic Bolivian Coffee, Cumbre Supremo, New England Light Roast
| Roaster Location: | West Newberry, Massachusetts |
| Coffee Origin: | Bolivia |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
| Agtron: | 43/56 |
| Review Date: | February 2007 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 7 |
| Body: | 7 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
| Aftertaste: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
Superb, richly sweet-toned aroma: semi-sweet chocolate with hints of raisins and cedar. In the cup rather lean-bodied, delicate, with crisp, very distinct cocoa-chocolate notes nuanced by hints of lemon, caramel, raisin.
Notes
Caf? Valverde is the U.S.-based roasting partner of Invalsa Coffee, a Bolivian export/import company focused on identifying, supporting and exporting the best coffees from Bolivian small-holding farmers. From an industry-wide perspective, by the way, this coffee does not qualify as a light roast, but comes in at the darkish end of medium. Nevertheless, it is an appropriate and tactful roast that develops this coffee's attractive cocoa-chocolate character. Visit
Who Should Drink It
Those interested in exploring the pleasing edge of coffee flavor that overlaps cacao and chocolate.
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This review originally appeared in the February, 2007 tasting report: Cupping the Andes: Southern Colombia, Bolivia and Peru
