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A&E Custom Coffee Roasters

Kona Fancy

Roaster Location: Amherst, New Hampshire
Coffee Origin: Kona growing district, "Big Island" of Hawaii.
Roast Level: Medium-Light
Agtron: 55/73
Review Date: April 2006
Aroma: 8
Acidity: 7
Body: 8
Flavor: 7
Aftertaste: 7

Blind Assessment

Rich aroma: semi-sweet chocolate and suggestions of apple, with floral notes at the top. In the cup rather big-bodied and rich, with continuing distinct floral top notes and a rather dominating, roundly tart acidity that nearly overwhelms but still allows further suggestions of chocolate, ripe tomato, orange and cedar.

Notes

Fancy is the second highest grade of Kona coffee (Extra Fancy is the highest), with the discrimination based mainly on bean size. A&E Roastery is a small-batch wholesale roaster specializing in custom roasting with an emphasis on Fair-Trade certified coffees. Visit www.AERoastery.com or call 603-578-3338 for more information.

Who Should Drink It

Those who enjoy both acidy austerity and floral seduction.

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This review originally appeared in the April, 2006 tasting report: Hawaiian Coffees 2006: Not This Year

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