Mr. Espresso
Colombia El Bado
| Roaster Location: | Oakland, California |
| Coffee Origin: | Narino Department, southern Colombia |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
| Agtron: | 54/68 |
| Est. Price: | $12.00/12 ounces |
| Review Date: | April 2014 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Crisply sweet, complete. Roasted cacao nib, orangy citrus, almond butter, honeysuckle, apricot in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart, juicy acidity; lightly but distinctly syrupy mouthfeel. Cacao and flowers in particular persist in a sweet finish.
Notes
El Bado is a Cup of Excellence record holder of sorts with four consecutive top-twenty placements, a tribute to the efforts of farmer Maria Diaz, who took over operations with the help of her son after her husband passed away. Mr. Espresso is a San Francisco Bay Area wholesale roaster and espresso parts distributer that slow-roasts its coffees using traditional wood-fired roasting machines. Visit www.mrespresso.com or call 510-287-5200 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
Fine balance in a roundly tart but very sweet profile.
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This review originally appeared in the April, 2014 tasting report: Colombia on the Rebound
