Coffee: OLYMPIA COFFEE ROASTING CO - NICARAGUA LAS TERMOPILAS
Year: 2007 (December)
Location/Blend: From a farm located in Esteli, a landlocked region in the North of Nicaragua.
Price: $12 for 8oz + Shipping = $1.89/oz
Roast:
What they say: “#1 Nicaraguan COE Organic Coffee. Exceptionally well balanced, floral aroma, sweet acidity flavors of honey, brown sugar, and vanilla with a long pleasing finish.”
Read about it on the CoE website
| TASTING NOTES | |
| FRENCH PRESS | ESPRESSO |
| Fragrance: Very disctinctive dry fragrance of toasted white bread. Undertones of lime zest. | Crema: |
| Aroma: Ever had that Cuban holiday dish, with pork roasted long and slow with oranges and its own juices? That is what the wet aroma brought to mind, sweet yet spicy. Paprika, oranges, and chocolate predominate. Absolutely incredible. | Aroma: |
| Body: Almost sticky, with a surprisingly heavy body coming through. | Body: |
| Acidity: A good acidity punch to counteract a surprising body. | Milk: |
| Finish: Very pleasant lingering finish, with sweet and nutty flavors. There is a bit of a fatty element to the whole mouthfeel. Think of flash fried almonds dusted with powdered sugar. Flavors of oranges, honey, and chocolate are also present. The aftertaste will linger for quite some time if you allow it to. When I did, I noticed the pungency of fresh greens deep into the aftertaste. | |
| Profile & Flavors: This coffee is a beautiful maroon type color in the pour with great layering. The initial flavor reminded me of bread, honey, and nuts. Think honey nut cheerios. As the cup cools, the orange and chocolate flavors come through, with spices in the background. The cup finishes quite boldly, with a fatty mouthfeel, and the finish stays tasty on the tongue for at least a minute or two. | Profile & Flavors: I did not pull this coffee as espresso. There was too little of it, and I was appreciating it too much in the press! |
| Pairings: This coffee would be a great pair with a hardy breakfast: bacon and eggs or pancakes. Fruits and chocolate, on the other hand, don’t do anything special for the coffee. | Pairings |
| Score: 90 | Score: |
| Buy Again? Most definitely. The first few cups of this coffee were nice. But after sitting for a couple days, the cups really started to explode with such unique flavors. The wet aroma was incredible, and a sure way to impress someone with how quality coffee can be a real culinary treat. | |
