Blind Assessment

Delicate, sweetly tart and intriguingly savory. Red currant, dried apricot, Meyer lemon, black tea and cocoa nib in aroma and cup. Softly brisk acidity; light, silky mouthfeel. The finish is persistent and nuanced, with notes of dried apricot, black tea and cocoa nib.

Notes

A rare coffee grown on the island of St. Helena, a British territory in the South Atlantic Ocean — a Bourbon processed by the traditional washed method (fruit skin and pulp removed before drying). This coffee consists entirely of peaberries, a kind of bean that results when the coffee fruit develops a single, oval bean rather than the usual pair of flat-sided beans. Sea Island Coffee is a London-based roaster specializing in rare origins and varieties. Visit  Seaislandcoffee.com for more information.

Bottom Line

A distinctive St. Helena peaberry with an appealing tension between tart fruit, tea-like delicacy and chocolaty sweetness, expressed in a light-bodied but quite persistent cup.

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