The Roasterie
La Pira Costa Rica Geisha Natural
Roaster Location: | Kansas City, Missouri |
Coffee Origin: | Costa Rica |
Roast Level: | Light |
Agtron: | 60/82 |
Est. Price: | $11.99/12 oz. |
Review Date: | November 2010 |
Aroma: | 8 |
Acidity: | 8 |
Body: | 8 |
Flavor: | 8 |
Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Pungent fresh-cut fir, roasted nut and a raisiny fruit dominate in aroma and flavor, with a surprising, sweet milk chocolate developing late in the mouth and carrying into the finish. Crisp acidity, smoothly delicate mouthfeel.
Notes
This is a dry-processed or "natural" coffee, meaning the beans were dried inside the fruit rather than after the fruit has been removed, as is the case with the wet-processed or "washed" coffees more typical of Costa Rica. The Roasterie is a longtime leading, quality-oriented specialty roaster that emphasizes its commitment to "air roasting," a technology utilizing a column of hot air rather than the conventional turning drum to agitate the roasting beans. Visit
Who Should Drink It
A finely understated, silky light-roasted coffee with crisp nut and raisin character.
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This review originally appeared in the November, 2010 tasting report: Brandy and Surprises: The New Naturals