Roasted Beans:
Choir Monk: These beans look very good! A little larger then most beans we've had, but I can tell that they are roasted evenly. They have a sweet smell to them.
Lay Monk: Br. Roaster did a very good job on these beans. While most Indonesian coffees are roasted darker, he did this one at a lighter roast, nudging 430 degrees. It's going to be interesting tasting! |
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The Tasting:
Choir Monk: I'm curious to see how the Flores tastes - I haven't had an Indonesian coffee that I've really enjoyed in the medium roast, so I'm interested to see how it turns out. We'll evaluate in the usual categories: Aroma, Acidity, Aftertaste, Body/Mouthfeel, Complexity and Darkness.
Choir Monk: This is what I thought of the Flores Organic Bajawa Ngura:
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Aroma: Delicate and detailed - I could smell hints of honeycomb and tamarind.
Acidity: Present, but tempered. The initial acidity quickly flowed into dark chocolate notes, perhaps due to the wet hulled processing on the beans.
Aftertaste: One of the most unique and enjoyable aftertastes I've experienced - light, refreshing, sweet, and lingering.
Body/Mouthfeel: Smooth and full.
Complexity: Wonderful subtle complexity - grapefruit, rose, honeydew melon and charred cedar notes were all apparent to me.
Darkness: Medium. |
Choir Monk: Well, I am impressed! The Flores is very complex, sharing many of the qualities of good Sumatran coffees, but without the grassy taste that can often be detected in medium roasted Indonesian coffees.
Lay Monk: I agree! This was a grand medium roasted coffee. My notes were quite similar to yours.
Aroma: Nutty and intense, with sweet hints.
Acidity: There was some initially, but it faded into sweetness very quickly.
Aftertaste: I thought the aftertaste was nice. Light and fragrant.
Body/Mouthfeel: Syrupy and full.
Complexity: I really like the complexity - In addition to what you noted, I also tasted hints of roses and berries.
Darkness: Medium.
Conclusion:
Choir Monk: I thought this coffee was very good! It was very smooth, and the complexity was pleasing. I can definitely say that this is the best Indonesian coffee I've had to date!
Lay Monk: It was very good! I thought that the complexity was perfect, and the aftertaste is unlike any I've experienced recently. I highly recommend it!
Choir Monk: Our final assessment:
An Indonesian masterpiece, the Flores Organic Bajawa Ngura is a truly unique coffee. The gentle acidity effortlessly accelerates into finely layered rose, berry and cedar notes. The especial aftertaste is refreshing and sweet, completing one of the finest medium roasted Indonesian coffees you'll ever have.
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