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Colombia Coffee 2021: Best of Both Worlds or Identity Crisis?

By Report by Kenneth Davids - Reviews by Kim Westerman
February 11th, 2021

96

Red Rooster Coffee Roaster

Trust the Process — Full Natural

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: $18.99/8 ounces
Top 30 of 2021 - No. 17

Delicate, deep; complex. Pomegranate, macadamia nut, pink grapefruit zest, agave syrup, a hint of fresh dill in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gently tart, juicy acidity; supple, syrupy mouthfeel. The multi-layered finish, long and inviting, retains all of the flavor and aroma notes from the cup and adds a subtle tropical fruit note suggesting lychee.

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95

Kakalove Cafe

Colombia Antioquia Natural Carbonic Maceration Caturra

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: NT $310/8 ounces
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Opulent, richly sweet-tart-savory. Black currant jam, dark chocolate fudge, cherry blossom, toasted pecan, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned with tart-savory underpinnings; elegant, balanced, high-toned acidity. Deeply chocolaty and fruit-toned in the finish.

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95

Paradise Roasters

Colombia Finca El Caucho Pink Bourbon

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: $16.95/6 ounces

Very sweet, floral-toned. Freesia, pink grapefruit zest, wild honey, guava, oak in aroma and cup. Balanced, richly sweet structure with high-toned acidity; viscous, satiny mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish centers around notes of freesia and pink grapefruit zest.

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94

Plat Coffee Roastery

Colombia Diofanor Ruiz

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: $25.00/6 ounces

Crisply sweet-tart, fruit-toned. Vanilla yogurt, Ibarra chocolate (chocolate with cinnamon), gardenia, amber, date in aroma and cup. Rich, sweetly tart structure with bright, tangy acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-laden, long finish.

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94

Brioso Coffee

Colombia Java El Edén Limited Edition

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: $30.00/12 ounces

Explosively floral, tropical. Star jasmine, dark chocolate, pineapple kefir, pistachio, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with lactic undertones and ripe, floral acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Notes of star jasmine lead the zesty finish, complicated by gentle kefir-like suggestions.

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94

Blues Brew Coffee

Finca La Maria Geisha Natural

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: NT $1300/4 ounces

Deeply pungent, sweetly savory. Dark chocolate, narcissus, black cherry, cardamom, cashew in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with roundly tart acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The floral-toned finish leads with notes of narcissus, balanced by dark chocolate and cashew underneath.

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94

Evie's Cafe

Colombia La Gallera Estate

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: NT $620/8 ounces

Gently bright, richly floral. Raspberry, dark chocolate, macadamia nut, star jasmine, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart-savory structure with straightforward acidity; plush, velvety-smooth mouthfeel. Quietly juicy, round finish with notes of raspberry and dark chocolate.

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93

Greater Goods Coffee Roasters

Bright Minds

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: $18.00/12 ounces

Richly spice-toned, gently floral. Star anise, baking chocolate, lavender, vanilla, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with pert acidity; very smooth, silky mouthfeel. The quietly flavor-laden finish centers around chocolate, lavender and star anise.

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93

modcup coffee

Colombia Finca Potosi

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: $20.00/12 ounces

Caramel- and floral-toned. Salted caramel, lilac, Nutella, orange zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; lightly syrupy, vibrant mouthfeel. Rich, caramelly finish with undertones of Nutella and orange zest.

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93

JBC Coffee Roasters

Aces La Juntas

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: $18.65/8 ounces
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Berry- and chocolate-toned. Strawberry, baking chocolate, cashew butter, lemon zest, elm in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The rich-toned finish consolidates to notes of lemon zest, baking chocolate and cashew.

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93

Dory Coffee Roasters

Colombia Finca El Paraiso

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: NT $600/230 grams

Chocolaty, deeply sweet-savory. Dark chocolate, fresh ginger, plum blossom, lemon verbena, Italian parsley in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with sweet undertones and crisp, citrusy acidity; lively, tannic mouthfeel. Gently drying, chocolaty and spice-toned finish.

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93

Badbeard’s Microroastery

Colombia Pink Bourbon/Pink Lemonade Collaboration

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: $18.95/16 ounces

Sweetly tart, floral-driven. Honeysuckle, vanilla bean, cocoa nib, peach, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet structure with gently bright, ripe acidity; very full, viscous mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of peach, vanilla bean and oak.

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