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Dou Zhai Coffee & Roastery

Costa Rica Brunca Rivense La Guaca Passion Honey

Roaster Location: Taichung, Taiwan
Coffee Origin: Brunca growing region, Costa Rica
Roast Level: Light
Agtron: 61/83
Est. Price: NT $480/8 ounces
Review Date: May 2025
Aroma: 9
Acidity/Structure: 8
Body: 9
Flavor: 9
Aftertaste: 8

Blind Assessment

Richly chocolaty and fruit-forward. Dark chocolate, finger lime, lychee, almond, freesia in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with citric acidity; plush, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of Dark chocolate and lychee.

Notes

Produced at Finca La Rivense, from trees of the Caturra and Catuai varieties of Arabica, and processed by the honey method (coffee fruit is pulped or skinned but dried in the fruit flesh). Dou Zhai Coffee & Roastery is a Taiwan-based specialty coffee roaster and cafe. Visit www.douzhaicafe.com for more information.

Bottom Line

Tropical fruit and dark chocolate anchor this honey-processed Costa Rica cup whose mouthfeel is especially viscous and smooth.

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