Nice coffee, but flavors not very complex or prominent
Coffee tastes very good - has a bit of smoke up front and lingering sweetness. The flavors don't overwhelm, especially the sweet notes. So coffee is very drinkable and enjoyable.
The drawback to...
Coffee tastes very good - has a bit of smoke up front and lingering sweetness. The flavors don't overwhelm, especially the sweet notes. So coffee is very drinkable and enjoyable.
The drawback to the drinkability is flavors that are a bit less complex or prominent. I like light to medium roasts. So this isn't a question of the coffee being too light. It's more that I get little to no tang or bite, to add to complexity.
Part of that may be that it's roasted by natural process, which brought out less of the tart notes. And while the coffee is certainly not one-note, it's not as complex as others I've tried here.
All in all, nice, solid coffee that I didn't enjoy quite as much as some others, including one other natural Brazil (Juquinha #2) I just had.
Tasting notes were spot-on for me, with very subtle spice notes towards the end, reminiscent of a mild "hoppiness" in beer. I also agree with Hovig's review regarding complexity and flavor prominen...
Tasting notes were spot-on for me, with very subtle spice notes towards the end, reminiscent of a mild "hoppiness" in beer. I also agree with Hovig's review regarding complexity and flavor prominence. Flavors here seem to merge into a whole and it's tougher to pick up on distinct elements. Regardless, this is a very enjoyable coffee.
