Blind Assessment

Roundly rich, subtly sweet. Grapefruit zest, honeydew melon, carob, fresh-cut fir in aroma and cup. Subtle, balanced acidity; velvety mouthfeel. The savory-sweet finish consolidates around carob and fir.

Notes

Processed by the honey (also called pulped natural) method, in which the fruit skin is removed as it is in the wet or “washed” process, but some of the sticky fruit residue is allowed to dry on the bean and later removed by machine along with the parchment skin. This coffee tied for the third-highest rating in a cupping of Sumatra coffees for Coffee Review‘s July 2016 tasting report. Studio Confluence is a micro-roastery and coffee shop in Taipei City, Taiwan. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/studioconfluence.  

Bottom Line

A honey-processed Sumatra, crisper and zestier perhaps than the more traditional wet-hulled Sumatra, with a pleasing balance of complexly expressed fruit and savory carob and fresh fir.

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