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Heads up everyone! This is an early contender for coffee of the year. We featured Cruz Loma last year and absolutely jumped at the chance to work with them again. Producer Galo Morales and his family pour detail and intention into every lot they produce. and that ethos is fully reflected in the cup.
Everything in this cup feels purposeful. Structured. It’s very layered and complex. The opening is familiar with honeysuckle and orange blossom. But right away something feels different. These white flower notes feel just a little on edge, like they’re hinting something darker. The mid-range is sugary and fruit forward, featuring honeydew and fresh orange. The mouthfeel is juicy and shockingly weighty for a gesha. When the cup is cool, those darker notes finally reveal themselves as ripe blackberry and currant. They’re effervescent and linger on the aftertaste. Do yourself a favor and slow down with this one.
~Joe
PRODUCER: GALO MORALES, Finca Cruz Loma
VARIETY: GESHA
PROCESS: ANAEROBIC WASHED
GREEN COSTS: $40.91/lb
TASTING NOTES: HONEYSUCKLE, MELON, BLACKBERRY, JUICY
(200 grams whole bean)
Heads up everyone! This is an early contender for coffee of the year. We featured Cruz Loma last year and absolutely jumped at the chance to work with them again. Producer Galo Morales and his family pour detail and intention into every lot they produce. and that ethos is fully reflected in the cup.
Everything in this cup feels purposeful. Structured. It’s very layered and complex. The opening is familiar with honeysuckle and orange blossom. But right away something feels different. These white flower notes feel just a little on edge, like they’re hinting something darker. The mid-range is sugary and fruit forward, featuring honeydew and fresh orange. The mouthfeel is juicy and shockingly weighty for a gesha. When the cup is cool, those darker notes finally reveal themselves as ripe blackberry and currant. They’re effervescent and linger on the aftertaste. Do yourself a favor and slow down with this one.
~Joe
PRODUCER: GALO MORALES, Finca Cruz Loma
VARIETY: GESHA
PROCESS: ANAEROBIC WASHED
GREEN COSTS: $40.91/lb
TASTING NOTES: HONEYSUCKLE, MELON, BLACKBERRY, JUICY
(200 grams whole bean)