New Coffee!! Hooray!

New post time!

Ok, two new coffees...

Number one, Herbazu.   Yum.  Super bright and overly astringent when not roasted correctly, but really nice when the acidity is dulled.  Chocolate!  I taste chocolate, and sometimes that is all.  The other notes that pop out are a floral note, similar to an El Salvador, and an almost lemony note, though it doesn't have the usual brightness on it.  Very nice.   This is also part of the 2007 champs WBC Blend.  Hats off, Mr. Hoffman.

Aaaand number two!

Indian Mysor Nuggets.  Eighth grade jokes aside, this is a great coffee.  The one I tried is from the Biligiri region for what it's worth.   This one was taken right up two second crack, and dropped right when it started.  This one had some really nice spicy notes.  I'm not even sure what kind of flavors there were, but definitely some sort of pepper, and a nice cinnamon-y and clove-y kind of tinge to it.  Chocolate notes were also huge and deep, and there was a lace of vanilla to it.

The most surprising thing about this coffee is how balanced it is.  Not one of those overpowers the other, and the overall impression is simple even though there is a lot going on.

Excellent!

I've also been on a binge of Tea, Honey, Chocolate, and Pastries lately.   I learned bunches of random things that will hopefully show up in a pairing class to be had here very very soon.

Aside from the usual tasting and things that have gone on this week... I have really been crawling through this past week.  Now it is a Sunday, and I am listen to Mendelssohn's Violin concerto in e minor, op. 64.  (Thank you Lauren for inspiration.)  And enjoying a great cup of the Costa Rica, Tarrazu Pastoral.  Yum.  It's at that great point after being too bright, but before loosing complexity.  A slow and simple Sunday is a good thing to have.  Cheers to you, coffee.

I hope all of you are doing well, and enjoyed your slow Sundays, too.

Cheers!

Daniel