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Tas Kafe

Dominican Republic

Roaster Location: Beacon, New York
Coffee Origin: Dominican Republic
Roast Level: Medium-Dark
Agtron: 40/45
Est. Price: $16.95/16 ounces
Review Date: February 2011
Aroma: 8
Acidity: 7
Body: 8
Flavor: 8
Aftertaste: 7

Blind Assessment

Sweet, deep, tartly pungent aroma: ripe lemon, black currant. Rich acidity, slightly lean mouthfeel. Aromatics simplify in the cup, but remain pleasing and lively: lemon, pungent black currant, nut-toned cocoa.

Notes

Specializing in Caribbean coffee, Tas Kafé is a micro-roaster based in Beacon, New York, about sixty miles north of Manhattan. Visit www.taskafe.com or call 845-522-1510 for more information.

Who Should Drink It

Sweet but tartly pungent cup.

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This review originally appeared in the February, 2011 tasting report: Readers' Nominations

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About the Author: Kim Westerman

Kim Westerman is a licensed Q-grader, a longtime food, wine and travel writer and a certified sommelier. Her work has been published in the New York Times, Forbes, the San Francisco Chronicle, Bay Area Bites, and many other publications. As Coffee Review's senior editor and lead reviewer, she happily brings her sensory training in wine to the evaluation of coffee in Coffee Review’s Berkeley lab. She also handles communication with roasters and review logistics.

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