The Roasterie
Papua New Guinea – Nadam Estate
| Roaster Location: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Coffee Origin: | Papua New Guinea |
| Roast Level: | Medium |
| Agtron: | 56/64 |
| Review Date: | December 2003 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 7 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
The aroma is high-toned but pungent, laced with caramel, cantaloupe and leather. In the cup a sweet, wine-toned fruit leads, with richly malty, bracingly bitter tones opening up behind. The bitterness dissolves in the long, clean, chocolate-toned finish.
Notes
Papua New Guinea, which occupies the eastern half of the enormous island of New Guinea, produces some of the world's finest and most distinctive coffees. The Roasterie is a 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
Those who enjoy paradox, in this case, austere seduction.
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This review originally appeared in the December, 2003 tasting report: Fragrance and Weight: Winter Coffees from the Pacific
