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88

Apres Coffee

Organic Papua New Guinea

Roaster Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Coffee Origin: Highlands of Papua New Guinea
Roast Level: Very Dark
Agtron: 31/38
Review Date: April 2009
Aroma: 8
Body: 7
Flavor: 7
Aftertaste: 8

Blind Assessment

A sensitive but very dark roast dominates the profile. Co-cupper Jennifer Stone (88) describes the aroma as "deep" and "complex"; Ken (88) finds dark chocolate and charred aromatic wood as well as floral top notes in the nose. In the cup the body is medium, the mouthfeel "thin" (Jennifer) to "lean" (Ken) but the general character of the cup is richly and crisply roasty, with continued dark chocolate, charred wood and distinct floral notes, all of which carry with impressive persistence and clarity into the mildly astringent finish.

Notes

Certified organically grown. Apres is a seller of gourmet teas, coffee and chocolate presented in impressively distinctive packaging at reasonable prices. Visit www.aprescafe.com or call 877-777-3451 for more information.

Who Should Drink It

A very dark-roast coffee that compensates for lean body with admirable complexity, including delicate but persistent floral top notes.

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This review originally appeared in the April, 2009 tasting report: Papua New Guinea: Promise Only Partly Fulfilled

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