Durango Coffee Company
Colombia La Esperanza Natural XO
| Roaster Location: | Durango, Colorado |
| Coffee Origin: | Valle de Cauca, Colombia |
| Roast Level: | Medium |
| Agtron: | 50/64 |
| Est. Price: | $19.95/8 ounces |
| Review Date: | October 2019 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity/Structure: | 8 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment: Delicate, richly sweet, fruit-centered. Dried strawberry, baker’s chocolate, magnolia, fresh-cut fir, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with brisk acidity; smooth, satiny mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of dried strawberry and fresh-cut fir with crisp chocolate undertones.
Notes: Produced at Potosí Farm by Luis and Rigoberto Herrera entirely from the San Juan variety of Arabica. This is a dry-processed or “natural” coffee, meaning the beans were dried inside the fruit rather than after the fruit has been removed, as is the case with wet-processed or “washed” coffees. Located in southwestern Colorado, Durango Coffee lays claim to a rich coffee history that dates to 1986. Its motto is “Tough Town, Great Coffee.” Visit www.durangocoffee.com or call 800-748-2275 for more information.
The Bottom Line: A clean natural-processed Colombia cup from an unusual variety of Arabica — fruit-driven and chocolaty.
