Josh’s notes:
Absolutely delicious.
A crazy smell of green honeydew on bag open. It presents a bit like melon cream soda, with a little bit of vanilla. On grind, it smells like watermelon juice. On wet, a big fat whiff of orange blossom. In the cup, the aroma is consistent and a complex medley of melon-like-objects like cantaloupe and honeydew, and of course watermelon, all with this beautiful vanilla cream soda, A&W edge. Very clean cup as well, with a tamed funk. I loved this coffee.
Thoughtful’s notes:
“This lot starts with cherries picked at peak ripeness, then floated to clear out any overripe fruit and debris. The cherries rest for about 24 hours of oxidation under ambient conditions — a step that nudges up the temperature of the coffee mass, evens out ripening, and sets up a more uniform fermentation.
The character here comes from a watermelon co-ferment. A culture of native microorganisms is activated, combined with watermelon, and left to develop sweet, fruity aromas over 48 hours in a closed environment. That pre-ferment is then folded into the pulped coffee and fermented a further 48 hours in sealed containers, letting the microbial compounds and watermelon-derived notes work their way into the bean. It finishes with a gentle wash and slow drying in solar houses over roughly 12 days.
Does honeydew taste like watermelon? I guess kinda.
Similar to the Finca Milan, but slightly different. This skews more towards honeydew (IMO) and the fruit notes are more prominent without a black tea anchor in the finish.”
Roast:
Roasted light and spectacularly by our friends at thoughtfulcoffee in Brooklyn, New York, rested for 10 days, then vacuum packed and frozen. I recommend enjoying this coffee right away.
Josh’s notes:
Absolutely delicious.
A crazy smell of green honeydew on bag open. It presents a bit like melon cream soda, with a little bit of vanilla. On grind, it smells like watermelon juice. On wet, a big fat whiff of orange blossom. In the cup, the aroma is consistent and a complex medley of melon-like-objects like cantaloupe and honeydew, and of course watermelon, all with this beautiful vanilla cream soda, A&W edge. Very clean cup as well, with a tamed funk. I loved this coffee.
Thoughtful’s notes:
“This lot starts with cherries picked at peak ripeness, then floated to clear out any overripe fruit and debris. The cherries rest for about 24 hours of oxidation under ambient conditions — a step that nudges up the temperature of the coffee mass, evens out ripening, and sets up a more uniform fermentation.
The character here comes from a watermelon co-ferment. A culture of native microorganisms is activated, combined with watermelon, and left to develop sweet, fruity aromas over 48 hours in a closed environment. That pre-ferment is then folded into the pulped coffee and fermented a further 48 hours in sealed containers, letting the microbial compounds and watermelon-derived notes work their way into the bean. It finishes with a gentle wash and slow drying in solar houses over roughly 12 days.
Does honeydew taste like watermelon? I guess kinda.
Similar to the Finca Milan, but slightly different. This skews more towards honeydew (IMO) and the fruit notes are more prominent without a black tea anchor in the finish.”
Roast:
Roasted light and spectacularly by our friends at thoughtfulcoffee in Brooklyn, New York, rested for 10 days, then vacuum packed and frozen. I recommend enjoying this coffee right away.
