92	The Roasterie Kansas City, Missouri Papua New Guinea - Nadam Estate Roast: Medium Review Date: December 2003 Origin: Papua New Guinea Price: $12.95/12oz

Blind Assessment: The aroma is high-toned but pungent, laced with caramel, cantaloupe and leather. In the cup a sweet, wine-toned fruit leads, with richly malty, bracingly bitter tones opening up behind. The bitterness dissolves in the long, clean, chocolate-toned finish.

Notes: Papua New Guinea, which occupies the eastern half of the enormous island of New Guinea, produces some of the world's finest and most distinctive coffees. The Roasterie is a leading, quality-oriented specialty roaster that emphasizes its commitment to "air roasting," a technology utilizing a column of hot air rather than the conventional turning drum to agitate the roasting beans. Visit www.theroasterie.com or call 800-376-0245 for more info.

Who Should Drink It: Those who enjoy paradox, in this case, austere seduction.

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