Cafe Virtuoso
Hawaiian Kona Pau Hana Estate
| Roaster Location: | San Diego, California |
| Coffee Origin: | Kona growing region, “Big Island” of Hawaii. |
| Roast Level: | Medium |
| Agtron: | 53/65 |
| Est. Price: | $35.00/8 ounces |
| Review Date: | August 2014 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 9 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Sweetly and roundly pungent; deep. Dark chocolate, juicy, grape-like fruit, quietly lush flowers, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Round, balanced acidity; lightly syrupy, lively mouthfeel. Flavor consolidates in a crisp, gently dry, cocoa-toned finish.
Notes
Pau Hana Estate is a boutique coffee farm at a relatively high elevation farmed by Carol Weaver since 2006. Under the name Woods Estate, it won three Kona Coffee Cupping Contest trophies, including a first place in 2001. Café Virtuoso is a small-batch coffee roaster that strives to procure, roast and deliver the best quality coffee in San Diego. Visit www.cafevirtuoso.com or call 619-550-1830 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
Those who enjoy a quietly distinguished Kona cup: roundly balanced, not too acidy, grapey, chocolaty.
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This review originally appeared in the August, 2014 tasting report: Hawaii 2014: The Classics Rule
