Review Date: August 2020
Color: 10 / 10
Aroma: 20 / 20
Flavour: 21 / 25
Finish: 18 / 20
Overall Quality: 21 / 25
Total Points: 90 / 100
Review:
The coffee just blows you away. It has a blood orange color to it which you rarely find in Indian coffees. This coffee has distinct notes of prunes, citrus and pepper. The roaster has mentioned notes of orange, spices, vanilla and prune. The coffee has a brilliant body and very well balanced. I can describe this coffee to be playing flutes of citrus and spices against a sweet background of prunes. The vanillin hits you in the aftertaste and the coffee finishes with a distinct smooth sweetness. This is coffee to live for. Almost unreal.
August update: Sourced a recent batch and found it to be missing a few characteristics observed earlier. There is a bit of bitterness which is taking over the sweet complexity. Need to give the coffee time to settle down. Starts performing pretty well after the 10th day of roast. There is still something a bit off compared to the last batch because of which the flavour balance has changed. Other aspec
Best for: Pourover
Worst for: French Press
Pro tips:
Just enjoy a standard pourover with this coffee
Final verdict: Highly recommended. If this is not your next coffee, I don’t have much to say to you.
Price: Rs 450 for 250g
Roaster: Savorworks Roasters
Roast level: Medium Light
Type: Single Estate
Estate Name: Stanmore Estate
Altitude: 1450 m
Location: Yercaud
Processing: Black Honey
Varietal: SLN.9
Roaster Recommended Recipes
Method: Pourover
20 gms coffee
250 ml water @92°C
Pour 60 ml water slowly in 10 seconds
Bloom for 30 seconds
Pour 180 ml water slowly and evenly in next 20 seconds
Swirl 4-5 times
Let it drip
Target brew time of 2 min 50 seconds Method: Cold Brew 100 gms coffee
1000 ml water
Brew for 24 hours at room temperature
Disclaimer: Views are personal. These reviews are based on the 100 point ratings system designed by the author.
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