Paradise Roasters
Best of Panama Cafe Kotowa
| Roaster Location: | Anoka, Minnesota |
| Coffee Origin: | Boquete growing district, western Panama |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
| Agtron: | 45/53 |
| Review Date: | August 2005 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
A simple, lyrically appealing coffee, alive with floral notes and a vivid little twist that Ken associated with spice and co-cupper Rodger Owen with cedar. Ken also cited cherry-toned fruit in the aroma that leaned toward a delicate chocolate in the cup. Fresh, cleanly sweet finish.
Notes
Cafe Kotowa is produced by a third-generation farming family. This lot, a seventh-place prize winner in the 2005 Best of Panama competition, was grown at 5,500 feet on a farm overlooking the Pacific that was just awarded organic certification. Paradise Roasters prides itself on roasting and shipping coffee only after orders are placed. Its metaphoric mission is to bring some paradisiacal warmth from the coffee-growing south to the cool environs of Minnesota. Visit www.paradiseroasters.com or call 763-433-0626 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
Those who can accept pleasure without complication.
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This review originally appeared in the August, 2005 tasting report: Aromatic Neighbors: Current Crop Panamas and Costa Ricas
