New Single Origin Scoop
1. Santa Teresa- Mexico
Sound/taste familiar? This is our second round with Santa Teresa from Ceremony, and it is just as,if not more, delicious as the first time.
Santa Teresa is the only single origin from Mexico that we have ever offered and we are incredibly happy with it. Flavor notes of this coffee are peanut butter, vanilla, and cherry. We found the acidity to be very subtle- just enough to create a balance in the flavor profile and not overpower the peanutbuttery goodness. Out of the three single origins on aeropress, Santa Teresa is definitely the most accessible coffee for those who prefer cozy chocolate and nutty flavors to fruit medley flavor profiles.
2. Muchagara-Kenya
In every cycle of single origins, we like to slap on a "fruit medley" (as mentioned above) to the roster and this time around, Muchagara is freakin it.
This coffee is very in-your-face from the start, and goes through some ch-ch-changes as it cools. There is some spiciness to keep things interesting, as well as an awesome acidity that just won't quit. Flavor notes you'll find in Muchagara are grapefruit, cloves, raspberry, and red grape (think wine mouthfeel). Like most Kenyan coffees, Muchagara goes through an intricate washing process which produces that bright, clean flavor. At the Muchagara wetmill in Kirinyaga, Kenya, cherries are fermented and washed using water from the Kamweti River and then sun-dried. Cool or cool?
3. San Jose- Nicaragua
San Jose is, as our Director of Coffee put it, "v. unique" and super delicious.
Why is it so unique? Well this coffee tastes more like an Ethiopian coffee than Nicaraguan with its peach, lemon, and toffee flavor notes. We bought San Jose from an online auction from the Mierisch family, who run Fincas Mierisch. San Jose is of the variety javanica. In the 80s, a few Central American countries brought in a bunch of varieties to test if any would produce high quality coffee in their climate. Many of the tests failed, and consequently farmers had to sell the leftover beans. Lucky for us, Doc & Erwin Mierisch bought some of those leftover beans and produced some bomb coffee. Fun fact-javanica derives from java of Nicaragua...mindblowing, right?
4. Chely- Honduras
Chely is what will be brewed as our new Featured French Press. More delicate than our last FFP, Chely immediately sends aromas of orange zest and the acidity follws through with that citrus flavor as well. There is also an earthy hint of basil along with some cookies-n-cream chocolate in this profile. Chely is a farm owned by Nelson Ramirez, and we get Chely through Beneficio San Vicente. Beneficio San Vicente is pretty stellar because it is a mill (where coffee is processed and dried), an exporter, and an invaluable advisor to farms, whereas most farms don't perform all of these functions. It just demonstrates how coffee's supply chain can vary in complexity and therefore, the amount of steps it takes to get from the farm to your cup.
Muchagara, San Jose, and Chely are all from our Gregorys Coffee Select program and you can learn more about the other coffees here.
Don't listen to people telling you that summer is winding down, guys. Continue getting your single origins over ice and don't let them bring you down.