Unfortunately I don't think I have got the best out of this coffee yet in all the styles I drink, and so I am going to refrain from my usual breakdown. To be honest I wanted to play with the format anyway. I might post again later in the week once I feel like I have played a bit more with the variables, and feel more comfortable saying what this coffee can and can't do. I am reaching my caffeine limits for the day, so further playing will have to wait.
I am starting to doubt my nose, as the aromas I have had from this don't seem to go together at all. There was definite lemon as I brewed the mug I am currently drinking (french press), yet when ground it smelt of a rich almost meaty red sauce. And I think that is what makes this coffee so interesting is that these unusual combinations are present in the cup.
I am quite a fan of zingy acidic espresso, and this has it in spades. It is full on melon and lemon in the first hit, and yet builds into a much richer, fuller bodied finish. The best description I get for it is marzipan, which may sound weird, but that is the same description I get when I get a good shot from Monmouth (I never did work out if there is a particular person who pulls the good shots there, but when they get it right they blow away anything I have been capable of at home).
I think this coffee is too nice to have as a latte, so probably wont be trying it again. Where I am wanting to experiment a bit further is in the americano and french press. With both of these, I don't think that I have managed to get the dose right. With my normal proportions, a lot of the zing is missing, and there is an overbearing tea-like finish. Not something I would complain about normally, but it just doesn't live up to what was present in the espresso.
Of course this coffee is so nice in espresso that I don't want to waste too much of it in tuning larger drinks. I don't think it is going to take much fiddling to get it right though, and that will be very much worth it I think. Hopefully I will get some new results worth posting
Big dose this in the french press and it will sing.
ReplyDeleteI may have another coffee for next week that is right up with it.