||COSTA RICA|| Caribou Coffee - Costa Rica Sombra del Poro

Coffee: CARIBOU COFFEE – COSTA RICA SOMBRA DEL PORO
Price: $11.99/lb = $0.75/oz.
Year: 2007 (May)
Location: Unknown
Roast: 4/10 on Caribou’s Scale. Pretty light, probably around City+
Flavors to look for: Chocolate, cherries, cream.
What Caribou says: “Costa Rica Sombra del poro has flavors of semi-sweet chocolate and black cherries and a bold creamy texture reminiscent of a fine burgundy wine. These beans grow under the beautiful flower-laden branches of poro trees in central Costa Rica. Under the “sombra del poro” (shade of the poro) the coffee cherries develop more slowly, allowing the fruity flavors of the bean to intensify.” Read about it on their website

TASTING NOTES
FRENCH PRESS	ESPRESSO
Fragrance:	Crema: Very thick, but sour crema
Aroma: Unique aroma, like sweet melted chocolate	Aroma: Sweet aroma
Body: Fairly thin body that gets overpowered by the acidity	Texture: Syrupy texture
Acidity: Sharp acidity that mellows as the cup cools	Milk: Didn’t try
Finish: Finishes just the way it starts, thin and sharp. The complexities you expect from a good cup of coffee just don’t seem to pop out in the finish.
Profile & Flavors: If you drink the coffee quickly, it is a little disappointing. The body is thin and the acidity is biting. But if you let the temperature cool a bit, and try to appreciate the aroma and flavors, it is a pretty nice cup of coffee. The flavors don’t really match the aroma, which is earthy and chocolaty. The flavors are more acidic and citrus-like, but pleasant still. The chocolate the roaster describes is apparent, but the winey qualities are not.	Profile & Flavors: Quite bitter when pulled short. Intentionally letting the pull go longer, 40-50 seconds or so, tastes better. Still perhaps just not meant for espresso
Score: 80	Score: No rating
Buy Again? No. Caribou must have other origins/blends that are better, so give those a try first.