Blind Assessment

Evaluated as espresso. Lots of flowers with an herby edge—lavender, jasmine, orange blossom, cilantro—cushion on milk chocolate in this bright, light-footed espresso. Both co-taster John DiRuocco and Ken read this high-toned but resonant espresso in about the same terms with parallel ratings of 94. Resolves to an orangy, floral caramel in three parts milk.

Notes

Produced by Nestor Lasso of Finca El Diviso, entirely of the Sidra variety of Arabica, and processed by the anaerobic washed method, in which, after skin and pulp removal, fermentation takes place in a hermetically sealed vessel before the beans are washed and dried. OLI Cafe Roaster is a specialty coffee roaster based in Dali, Taichung, Taiwan. Visit www.facebook.com/OLI.caferoaster for more information.

Bottom Line

A fine anthology of herbs and flowers in this buoyant, animated espresso.

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