Author Archives: Tyler Olson

El Diamante – Costa Rica
Prolog Coffee Roasters

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2019 Dec 12 El Diamante Producer: Carlos Fernandez MoreraOrigin: San Ramon, West Valley, Costa Rica Roaster: Prolog Coffee RoastersCultivar: Caturra, Red CatuaiProcess: Natural AnaerobicAltitude: 1450 maslTaste Profile: Cinnamon, strawberry, rumRoast Date: 21.11.19 This is the coffee we used for The World Barista Championship 2019 in Boston. Unique is indeed what […]

El Encanto – Colombia
Fuglen Coffee Roasters

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2019 Dec 11 El Encanto Producer: Juan Saldarriaga Origin: Antioquia, Colombia Roaster: Fuglen Coffee RoastersCultivar: Pink Bourbon Process: WashedAltitude: 1600 maslTaste Profile: Orange zest, chocolate, herb-like Roast Date: 21.11.19 Juan Saldarriaga is a young producer who took over his family’s farms in 2012. This coffee is a fully washed process […]

Ngogomo – Burundi
Langøra Kaffebrenneri

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2019 Dec 10 Ngogomo Producer: Ngogomo CWS Origin: Gasorwe, Muyinga, BurundiRoaster: Langøra KaffebrenneriCultivar: Red BourbonProcess: Fully WashedAltitude: 1500-1800 maslTaste Profile: Melon, Black Tea, Fresh AcidityRoast Date: 21.11.19 1,800 local farmers deliver their coffee cherries to the Ngogomo washing. Each farmer has, on average, around 250 trees. The washing station has […]

Salvador Hernandez – Mexico
Jacu

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2019 Dec 9 Salvador Hernandez Producer: Jesus Salazar – Cafeologo Origin: Aldama, Chiapas, MexicoRoaster: JacuCultivar: Red bourbon, Red caturra, TypicaProcess: HoneyAltitude: 1450 maslHarvest date: January – March 2019Taste Profile: Tropical – coconut, caramel, honey, chocolate and passion fruit flavoursRoast Date: 21.11.19 Jesus Salazar, Cafeologo, developed in 2010 in Chiapas a […]

Finca Las Margaritas – Colombia
Gringo Coffee Roasters

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2019 Dec 8 Finca Las Margaritas Producer: Finca Las MargaritasOrigin: Valle del Cauca, ColombiaRoaster: Gringo Coffee RoastersCultivar: Sudan RumeProcess: Fully washedAltitude: 1470 maslHarvest date: 2 pickings in march 2019Taste Profile: eucalyptus / dried tomato / bergamotRoast Date: 16.11.19 Sudan Rume is a wild growing coffee tree originating from the forests […]

Coopetarrazu – Costa Rica
da Matteo

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2019 Dec 7 Coopetarrazú NRF COMPETITION COFFEE 2019 – HYBRID Producer: Coopetarrazu  cooperativeOrigin: San Marcos, Tarrazu, Costa Rica Roaster: da Matteo Cultivar: F1 Centroamericano Process: Natural Altitude: 1400-1500 maslHarvest date: Dec 2018-Feb 2019Taste Profile: Sweet and juicy with notes of cherries and black teaRoast Date: 14.11.19 This is our competition […]

Winey & Earthy – El Salvador
Talormade

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2019 Dec 6 Winey & Earthy Producer: Las Cruces by Jose Antonio Salaverria & SonsOrigin: Apaneca Ilamatepeque, Santa Ana, El SalvadorRoaster: TalormadeCultivar:  BourbonProcess: NaturalHarvest: 2019Altitude: 1600 maslTaste Profile: Classic Salvador natural. Tasting notes of purple plum, cacao nibs, and herbs/florals in the finish. Super clarity, extremely well balanced, very complete, juicy […]

Testi Adorsi – Ethiopia
Morgon Coffee Roasters

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2019 Dec 5 Testi Adorsi Producer: Adorsi Testi washing station Origin: Aricha, Yirgacheffe, EthiopiaRoaster: Morgon Coffee RoastersCultivar: Heirloom & KurumeProcess: WashedAltitude: 2150 maslHarvest date: January 2019Taste Profile: Sweet and structured with notes of peach and honey dewRoast Date: 18.11.19 This lot comes from the Adorsi Testi washing station in Aricha […]

Gakuyuini AA – Kenya
da Matteo

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2019 Dec 4 Gakuyuini AA Producer: 1500 small producers – Gakuyuini Washing StationOrigin: Kirinyaga, Kenya Roaster: da Matteo Cultivar: SL28, SL34 and Batian Process: Washed Altitude: 1700 maslHarvest date: December 2018Taste Profile: Juicy and sweet with notes of blackcurrant Roast Date: 14.11.19 On the slopes of Mount Kenya, only 1,5 […]

Carlos Montero – Costa Rica
Morgon Coffee Roasters

Specialty Coffee Advent Calendar – 2019 Dec 3 Carlos Montero Producer: Carlos MonteroOrigin: Tarrazu, Costa Rica Roaster: Morgon Coffee Roasters Cultivar: Catuai Process: White Honey Altitude: 1800 maslHarvest date: March 2019 Taste Profile:Structured and creamy with notes of chocolate biscuit and ripe plum Roast Date: 18.11.19 The Montero family have been producing coffee for three generations. Grandpa […]