Costa Rica Brew Notes

Brew Notes: nut skin/bready fragrance, mild citric/malic acid; rounded faint acids; acid structure fleeting; soft tactile; delicate flavors, distant peach and caramelized milk; hollow finish; lingers papery. Favorite attribute: body: was delicate and syrupy but clean. What's the most marketable thing about this coffee? Probably much better with deeper caramelization and brew strength: espresso candidate for mild/neutral component that's clean/textured. If this coffee were an animal, which animal would it be? Pangolin: small and lightweight tree-loving mammal covered in scales...metaphor for the small, hard-to-access acidity of this coffee. Preparation Method: V60, Grams of Coffee: 29.7, Grams of Water: 479, Grind Size: 15 / medium fine, Grinder Type: Baratza Preciso, Pre-infusion: 45 sec, Final Brew Time: 3:50 min, Brew Concentration: medium-light.
Trader: Charlie

Brew Notes: Medium acidity bright fresh balanced by full round thick texture. Caramel Cocoa, Bread, Nougat.
Favorite attribute: spicy coconut aroma.
What's the most marketable thing about this coffee? High altitude Costa SHB from a reputable West valley producer group.
If this coffee were an animal, which animal would it be? A fulmer.
Preparation Method: Melita, Grams of Coffee: 20, Grams of Water: 551, Grind Size: medium, Grinder Type: Ditting, Pre-infusion: 30 sec, Brew concentration: strong.


Trader: Bob Fulmer

Brew Notes: Brown sugar, sweet orange, milk chocolate, balanced, poached pear.
Favorite attribute: light citrus notes.
What's the most marketable thing about this coffee? Finca Amistad is a model of sustainable agriculture and the coffee is consistently wonderful each year.
If this coffee were an animal, which animal would it be? Golden retriever.
Preparation Method: Chemex, Grams of Coffee: 28.7, Grams of Water: 457, Grind Size: drip, Grinder Type: Breville.

Trader: Jennifer Huber

Brew Notes: wethers originals, low quality milk chocolate, light nutmeg, baked apple.
Favorite attribute: very sweet.
What's the most marketable thing about this coffee? Super drinkable. "Regular coffee" kind of coffee. Tastes good cold.
If this coffee were an animal, which animal would it be? A snowshoe hare.
Preparation Method: Fellow Stag Brewer, Grams of Coffee: 20, Grams of Water: 320, Grind Size: 20 / medium-fine, Grinder Type: Baratza Virtuoso, Pre-infusion: 30 sec, Final Brew Time: 2:15 min, Brew concentration: almond milk.

Trader: Amanda Amato

Brew Notes: warm brownie batter fragrance; faint blackberry sweetness; jammy sugar-acid concentration; bitter-sweet like cacao nibs; integrated acid and mild juiciness to structure; maple sugar; finish like cocoa powder and toast; lingers mouth-drying. Favorite attribute: Brownie fragrance in the VOCs coming off the cup. What's the most marketable thing about this coffee? Complexity of sweetness and really satisfying bittersweetness. If this coffee were an animal, which animal would it be? Thick-billed Raven: large, dark chocolate-colored bird, lightweight but assertive!. Preparation Method: V60, Grams of Coffee: 30, Grams of Water: 481, Grind Size: 15 / medium-fine, Grinder Type: Bratza Preciso, Brew concentration: medium-light.
Trader: Charlie