Earlier this week we received a few new Brazils and of those we have roasted the Fazenda Esperanca Lot #475, which has been both brewing and cupping rather well. We are still working on our suggested brewing specs, though right now I’m still thinking the amount of solids being withheld in a paper Chemex filter yields a clarity in the cup that a press pot seems to mask. So far in this cup we have been finding: A sweet tobacco, Flowers, and Cinnamon bun fragrance and aroma, heavy, silky body which coats the tongue evenly. Subtle, yet noticeably present acidity which leads to notes ranging from dried fruit (apricot) to butter popcorn to chocolate. This cup also tends to have a short almost muted finish that begins with sweet cocoa and approaches savory hints towards the end.

As of right now, this coffee can only be purchased here, and here tomorrow. We’ll keep you posted as our cafes begin to offer the Esperanca.

Tomorrow’s market menu: