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91

Big Shoulders Coffee

Colombia

Roaster Location: Chicago, Illinois
Coffee Origin: Colombia
Roast Level: Medium
Agtron: 52/66
Est. Price: $10.95/12 ounces
Review Date: February 2020
Aroma: 8
Acidity/Structure: 8
Body: 9
Flavor: 9
Aftertaste: 7

Blind Assessment

Cocoa-toned, crisply sweet. Baking chocolate, golden raisin, magnolia, almond, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Quiet finish that leads with baking chocolate and magnolia in the short, raisin and almond in the long.

Notes

This coffee earned the third-highest rating in a cupping of single-origin coffees available in U.S. supermarkets for Coffee Review’s February 2020 report. Purchased at Mariano’s, a supermarket chain owned by Kroger’s, in Madison, Wisconsin. Processed by the washed method (fruit skin and pulp are removed before drying). Big Shoulders Coffee is a Chicago artisan roaster that emphasizes a fresh-roasted, no-nonsense approach to fine coffee. Visit www.bigshoulderscoffee.com or call 312-888-3042 for more information.

Bottom Line

A deftly medium-roasted Colombia cup, balanced and satisfying in its familiar pleasures.

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This review originally appeared in the February, 2020 tasting report: Single-Origin Coffees in Supermarkets

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