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Best roast of the Wote I've tasted to date. This coffee had a super delicate mandarin aroma which blew me away as soon as water touched it. The citrus was vibrant and the sugars were smooth. Lemon curd, orange blossom and just hint of dark chocolate on the finish made this 250g of pleasure.
This Kenyan had both the body and acidity of a ripe, fleshy stone fruit. The finish lingered with notes of Rhubarb and light, malty caramels. The V60 gave some great clarity to all the fruitiness and the body held well (the Kalita would've probably been a little too heavy). I just happened to have another Kenyan on my counter when the delivery arrived and decided to cup them next to each other. On the cupping table the Mugaya started smooth and creamy but developed an intriguing juiciness I really want to explore. I have a feeling this coffee would be a stand out espresso.
The Kalita brought out that smooth Colombian body but this coffee had some great, juicy acidity. My immediate thought was tropical fruits. It was a much brighter acidity than the usual red apple i'm used to tasting in Central/South American coffees and I made sure everyone at work had a sip. Also let's not forget that butterscotch finish; Werther's Originals for days. I also tried a few CCDs but it rolled off that signature brightness and became a little one dimensional.
Big body when hot, jammy as it cooled. The first few sips screamed cocoa. As it began to cool the cocoa sweetened to dark chocolate and the acidity brought out jammy notes like cherries. It was basically a Cherry Ripe.
Full bodied. Crispy bright acidity. As balanced as it gets. Tried the V60, loved it but thought the Kalita would compliment the size of the body. It so did. I used a sieve to remove the boulders and it really cleaned up the acidity (highly recommended move). I went a step further and used a chocolate shaker to take out the fines but the improvement wasn't as drastic as the removal of the bigger particals. Bloomed for 30 seconds. Finished pouring at 1:05.