Ep. 762 Bolivia El Arcangel Anaerobic Washed Red Catuai

Milk chocolate, malt, orange

Think a chocolate malted milkshake - it's super creamy with a subtly malty sweetness mixing with milk chocolate. A hint of chocolate orange only adds to the great balance of this coffee.

    • Country: Bolivia
    • Region: Yungas
    • Municipality: Caranavi
    • Town: Copacabana
    • Farm: El Arcangel
    • Altitude: 1,500 m.a.s.l.
    • Producer: The Rodriguez family
    • Varietal: Red Catuai
    • Processing: Anaerobic Washed

Cupping Notes

Milk chocolate, malt, orange

  • Clean Cup: (1-8): 6
  • Sweetness: (1-8): 7
  • Acidity: (1-8): 6
  • Mouthfeel: (1-8): 6.5
  • Flavour: (1-8): 6.5
  • Aftertaste: (1-8): 6
  • Balance: (1-8): 7
  • Overall: (1-8): 6.5
  • Correction:(+36): +36
  • Total (max 100): 87.5

Roast Information
Medium-dark - through first and pushed to the end of the gap, but not into second - no more than a pop or two as the coffee cools.

El Arcangel

Surrounded by native forest, the farm takes its name from a majestic tree at its highest point, resembling a protector archangel. It embodies peacefulness and beauty, producing its first impressive harvests.

 

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