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Kakalove Cafe

Peru Washed Santa Monica Gesha

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Roaster Location: Chia-Yi, Taiwan
Coffee Origin: Amaybamba, Cusco, Peru
Roast Level: Medium-Light
Agtron: 58/77
Est. Price: NT $700/4 ounces
Review Date: April 2022
Aroma: 9
Acidity/Structure: 9
Body: 9
Flavor: 10
Aftertaste: 9

Blind Assessment

Bright, balanced, energetic, tropical. Star jasmine, passion fruit, cocoa nib, bergamot, wild honey in aroma and cup. Richly sweet with elegantly high-toned acidity; buoyantly silky mouthfeel. The long, lingering finish centers around notes of cocoa nib and bergamot with undertones of star jasmine.

Notes

Produced by Hugo Mariño Laura of Santa Mónica Farm entirely of the Gesha (also spelled Geisha) variety of Arabica, and processed by the washed method. Kakalove Café is a nano-roaster located in the small city of Chia-Yi in Taiwan that strives to procure and roast the finest quality coffee. Visit www.kakalovecafe.com.tw or email kahiyuho@gmail.com for more information.  

Bottom Line

A dreamy but bright, fruit-toned Peru Gesha — tropics in a cup.

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