Don Francisco's Coffee
Kona Fancy
Roaster Location: | Vernon, California |
Coffee Origin: | Kona growing district, "Big Island" of Hawaii. |
Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
Agtron: | 58/75 |
Review Date: | April 2006 |
Aroma: | 7 |
Acidity: | 7 |
Body: | 7 |
Flavor: | 8 |
Aftertaste: | 7 |
Blind Assessment: High-toned, delicate (almost too) aroma: flowers, caramel, pipe tobacco. A bit sharp and astringent in the cup, but with a richly rounding caramel character and fine floral top notes. The caramel settles toward chocolate in the finish.
Notes: Fancy is the second-highest grade of Kona coffee (Extra Fancy is the highest), with the discrimination based mainly on bean size. Don Francisco's is the upscale specialty coffee line of F. Gavina & Sons, the large, family-owned-and-operated roasting company in the Los Angeles area. Don Francisco's is named after Francisco Gavina, the Cuban-born father of the Gavina clan.Visit www.donfranciscos.com or call 800-428-4627 for more information.
Who Should Drink It: Those who prefer bracing mornings to comfortable afternoons.
This review originally appeared in the April, 2006 tasting report: Hawaiian Coffees 2006: Not This Year