Blind Assessment

High-toned, elegant, fruit-centered. Passion fruit, lemon blossom, cocoa nib, marjoram, mesquite in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with citrusy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. A balanced finish centers around passionfruit and cocoa notes with undertones of savory marjoram.

Notes

Produced entirely of the Yellow Caturra variety of Arabica, this coffee was processed in the whole fruit inoculated with a wine yeast strain and fermented in sealed bags (“anaerobic” ferment) before being dried using a combination of sun and mechanical methods. Paradise Roasters specializes in micro-lot Arabica and Robusta coffees from Asia and other emerging origins. The company prides itself on quality and freshness, craft-roasting coffees in small batches only after orders are placed. Visit www.paradiseroasters.com or call 763-433-0626 for more information.

Bottom Line

A complex, nuanced Ka’u coffee processed with a strain of wine yeast, encouraging a particularly vibrant, fruit-toned acidity.

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