Café Grumpy
Honduras Fernandez Farm
| Roaster Location: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Coffee Origin: | Santa Barbara Department, Honduras. |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
| Agtron: | 54/73 |
| Est. Price: | $18.00/8 ounces |
| Review Date: | December 2010 |
| Aroma: | 10 |
| Acidity: | 9 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment: Symphonically fruit-toned and shimmeringly bright. An “underlying crushed grape sweetness” (co-cupper Wendy De Jong, 94) supported an array of lemon and berry suggestions. Ken (94) found deepening hints of fresh-cut fir and dark chocolate as well. Forward but accessible acidity, silky mouthfeel, sweetly tart finish.
Notes: Produced by Cesar Agusto Fernández on his namesake farm and a prize winner in the 2010 Honduras Cup of Excellence (www.cupofexcellence.org) competition, where as a green (unroasted) coffee it placed fourth out of hundreds of entries, attracting a score of 89.70 from an international jury. An integral part of New York’s coffee renaissance, Brooklyn-based Café Grumpy opened its first café in 2005 and has since expanded to three locations plus its roasting facility. Visit www.cafegrumpy.com or call 718-349-7623 for more information. Visit www.cafegrumpy.com or call 718-383-0748 for more information.
Who Should Drink It: Refreshing, sweetly and impressively complex breakfast cup.
This review originally appeared in the December, 2010 tasting report: Prize-Winning Coffees from Latin America
