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Big Island Coffee Roasters

‘Io Blend

Roaster Location: Mountain View, Hawai'i
Coffee Origin: Guatemala; other undisclosed origins
Roast Level: Medium
Agtron: 47/72
Est. Price: $20.00/10 ounces
Review Date: December 2024
Aroma: 9
Body: 8
Flavor: 9
Aftertaste: 8
With Milk: 9

Blind Assessment

Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, gently roast-rounded. Baking chocolate, Fig Newton, gently scorched cedar, gardenia, orange zest in aroma and small cup. Crisp, velvety mouthfeel; chocolaty finish with undertones of gently scorched cedar. In milk, complex and invitingly nuanced with notes of aking chocolate, orange zest, and gardenia.

Notes

A blend of 70% washed Guatemala coffee blended with other undisclosed origins and named after a Hawaiian bird of cultural significance. Big Island Coffee Roasters is an award-winning coffee roaster operated with hands-on passion by Kelleigh Stewart and Brandon von Damitz. Visit www.bigislandcoffeeroasters.com for more information

Bottom Line

A deftly roasted medium-dark blend that highlights sweet chocolate and rich floral tones in both the straight shot and in cappuccino format.

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