CUPPING NOTES
24 SEPTEMBER, 2010
TABLE 1
# Co unt r y C o ffe e N ot e s
Finca San Francisco Bright, plummy, very clean, sweet, honey
1 Guatemala
Tecuamburro
2 Guatemala Finca La Perla (El Quiche) Zesty, juicy, sweet, dark chocolate
3 Guatemala Finca Liquidambar Crisp, citrus, orange, sweet
Finca Chichupac (Baja Full body, ripe, brown sugar, brazil nut
4 Guatemala
Verapaz)
Finca El Triangulo natural Banana, even, strawberry, fruity, bold
5 Guatemala
(Sierra de las Minas)
El Quetzal Estate natural Orange, caramel, bright, cinnamon
6 Nicaragua
(Matagalpa)
Finca Santa Maura 100% Bright, tropical fruit, ripe papaya, long
7 Nicaragua
Pacamara (Jinotega)
Cafetalera Zamorana washed Balanced, creamy, sugary, cherry
8 Costa Rica
(Alajuela)
Finca de Licho honey Structured, good depth, lemony, honey
9 Costa Rica
process (Naranjo)
Cafetalera Herbazu - Coating, molasses, plums, sweet, very
10 Costa Rica Hermanos Barrantes Zuñiga clean
(Alajuela)
Finca Bourbon 100% Juicy, soft, sweet, cinnamon, orange,
11 Guatemala
Bourbon Organic grape
12 Guatemala Finca El Bosque (Amatitlán) Rich, syrupy, marzipan, solid
TABLE 2
# Co unt r y C o ffe e N ote s
1 El Salvador COE 2010 Lot 8 Crisp, very sweet, coating, caramel,
El Salvador
La Batalla No. 1 chocolate, bright
2 El Salvador COE 2010 Lot 26 Lemony, bright, smooth, dark chocolate,
El Salvador
Santa Barbara cherry
3 Dominican Montaña Verde Coating, stone fruit, plums, ripe, honey
4 Nacimiento del Jura - Peralta Caramel, toast, some tropical notes,
Dominican
region raspberry
5 Blackburn Estate Mercanta Sparkling, crisp, honey, citrus, elegant,
Tanzania
Pick of Harvest juicy, floral
6 Blackburn Estate Clouds of
Tanzania Bright, zesty, citrus, rose water
August Micro Lot
7 Balmaadi Estate Fully Washed
India Very sweet, juicy, cherry notes, smooth
Biodynamic
8 Balmaadi Estate Natural Creamy, blueberry, full body, milk
India
Biodynamic chocolate
9 Musasa Cooperative 100% Violets, very aromatic, red fruit, tea like,
Rwanda
Red Bourbon Screen Dried sweet
10 Gethumbwini Estate PB main Blackcurrant, sweet, juicy, bold, passion
Kenya
10 auction sample 883 fruit
11 Dominican Las Lagunas Some fruit, mild
12 Ethiopia Harrar Fruity, strawberry, blueberry
TABLE 3
# Co unt r y C o ffe e N ote s
BSCA Espresso Blend No. 1 Malty, molasses, sweet, creamy, dark
1 Brazil
10/11 chocolate, smooth
BSCA Alfenas Fazenda Lagoa
Caramel, buttery, mild acidity, nutmeg,
2 Brazil 100% Icatu pulped natural
cinnamon
10/11
BSCA Fazenda Sao Silvestre
3 Brazil Cocoa, dark chocolate, dried figs, creamy
pulped natural scr 19+ 10/11
Balanced, soft, brown sugar, bold, toffee
4 Peru El Guabo - San Ignacio
aftertaste
5 Indonesia Aceh Takengon Clean, apples, juicy, sweet spice, creamy
Creamy, buttery, tobacco, cinnamon,
6 Indonesia Sumatra Aceh Tengah Organic
vanilla
Full body, tobacco, cedar, creamy, low
7 Indonesia Sulawesi Kalosi
acidity
Finca La Candelilla 100% Juicy, elegant, cane sugar, sweet,
8 Costa Rica
Geisha micro lot (Tarrazú) blackcurrant, complex
Apples, juicy, balanced, tart, crème
9 Costa Rica Finca La Candelilla (Tarrazú)
caramel
Finca Bella Vista Asoproaaa
10 Costa Rica Bright, citrus, balanced, mellow, mandarin
micro lot (Tarrazú)
Finca El Platanillo 100%
11 Guatemala Floral hint, subtle, red fruit, juicy
Maragogype (San Marcos)
Finca La Esmeralda 100%
12 Guatemala Maragogype (Sierra Las Bright, clean, citrus, lemony
Minas)
