Blind Assessment

Very sweet, deeply savory. Ripe tomato, narcissus, cedar, red currant, almond butter in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

Notes

Produced by smallholding farmers, from trees of the SL28 and SL34 varieties of Arabica, and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and pulp removed before drying). Lin Jen-Wei’s Black Jar Coffee, a Taiwan-based nano-roaster and café, is named for both the Taiwanese slang phrase “black soy sauce in black jar,” indicating something is difficult to see through, and the literal black jar in which this company stores coffee to protect it from UV light. Roasted by Lin Jen-Wei, the daughter of the owner, who has been roasting for five years (since she was 13!). For more information, visit Black Jar's Facebook page.

Bottom Line

A richly sweet, resolutely umami Kenya with a complex sweet-savory structure and spice-toned florals.

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