Organization: Johnson Brothers Coffee Roasters, Madison, Wisconsin
Coffee: Honduras El Filo Cup of Excellence
Reviewed: October 2007
Overall Rating: 90 points
Roast (Agtron): Medium (50/68)
Estimated Price:
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Origin: Honduras

Notes: A prize winner in the 2007 Honduras Cup of Excellence competition, where as a green (unroasted) coffee it placed fourth out of hundreds of entries, attracting a score of 91.28 from an international jury. Farmer Miguel Moreno Leiva produced this classic coffee on a tiny farm of 3.5 hectares using traditional methods in the Santa Barbara region. Johnson Brothers Coffee Roasters is a distinguished small-batch roasting company. Visit www.johnsonbrotherscoffee.com or call 608-256-5282 for more information.

Blind Assessment: Straightforward, lucid, classic. Very sweet-toned aroma with fresh coffee fruit (tart cherry) and honey notes, hints of cedar and lemon. In the cup the honeyish sweetness envelops an intense though not sharp acidity. Continued coffee fruit notes with a lemony lean. Richly tart finish.

Who should drink it: Nostalgics and revivalists. A brightly sweet, old-fashioned American breakfast cup, simple but complete.

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