Ep. 754 Bolivia Don Carlos Anaerobic Washed Red Catuai


Peach, brown sugar, honey.

Fresh peaches get heaped with brown sugar and honey in this sweet, rounded, and moreish cup.

  • Country: Bolivia
  • Region: Bolinda – Caranavi
  • Producer: Agricafe
  • Farm: Don Carlos
  • Producer: Carlos Mariaca
  • Elevation: 1,550 – 1,650 m.a.s.l.
  • Processing method: Anaerobic Washed
  • Varietal: Red Catuai

Further Information

Tasting notes: Peach, brown sugar, honey.

Cup of Excellence Cupping Scores

  • Clean cup (1–8): 6
  • Sweetness (1–8): 7
  • Acidity (1–8): 6
  • Mouthfeel (1–8): 6
  • Flavour (1–8): 6.5
  • Aftertaste (1–8): 6
  • Balance (1–8): 6.5
  • Overall (1–8): 6.5
  • Correction (+36): +36
  • Total: (max. 100): 86.5

Roast Information
Medium-dark - through first and look for the very first pops of second as you end the roast.


Don Carlos

The farm is named in honour of Carlos Mariaca, the oldest and most unconditionally awesome employee of Agricafe. He was there at the start of the specialty coffee trend and, together with Pedro, helped to build the wet mill in Caranavi. To show their gratitude for all his good work, the company decided to give him partnership of the farm.

 

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