Roaster Location: | Chia-Yi, Taiwan |
Coffee Origin: | Guatemala; Colombia; Ethiopia |
Roast Level: | Medium |
Agtron: | 50/67 |
Est. Price: | NT $210/8 ounces |
Review Date: | August 2021 |
Aroma: | 9 |
Body: | 9 |
Flavor: | 9 |
Aftertaste: | 9 |
With Milk: | 9 |
Blind Assessment
Evaluated as espresso. Complex, multilayered, cerebral. Dark chocolate, petrichor, ripe pluot, tiger lily, pink peppercorn in aroma and small cup. Lush, syrupy mouthfeel; crisp, rich-toned finish. Layers of aroma and flavor in three parts milk, from sweet pluot and dark chocolate to spice-toned tiger lily and pink peppercorn in the finish.
Notes
A blend of three coffees — a washed Guatemala, a washed Colombia, and a natural-processed Ethiopia — roasted for espresso. Kakalove Café is a nano-roaster located in the small city of Chia-Yi in Taiwan that strives to procure and roast the finest quality coffee. Visit www.kakalovecafe.com.tw or email [email protected] for more information.
Bottom Line
Heady, nuanced, deep — the shot in milk, in particular, is enchantingly sweet, enigmatically savory, integrated and harmonious.
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This review originally appeared in the August, 2021 tasting report: Darker-Roasted Espresso Blends: Variations On A Classic Theme