Blind Assessment

Aromatic and dazzling. Lychee, blood orange, star jasmine, dark honey, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. The acidity is electric — bright, tensile and deeply integrated, lush, velour-like mouthfeel. The finish is endlessly layered with stone fruit, floral sweetness and spice dissolving into a honeyed long.

Notes

This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 14 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 50 Coffees of 2025. Produced by Wilton Benitez, entirely of the Java variety of Arabica, and processed by the thermal shock method, in which the coffee fruit, after having been first sanitized with ozone, undergoes two stages of fermentation. First, the whole cherries are submerged under water for 48 hours, then the beans are pulped and fermented with a strain of Lactobacillus for 24 hours. JBC Coffee Roasters’ vision is simple: “Let the coffee lead the way” through sourcing and roasting the best coffees available and rewarding the farmers who grow those coffees with substantial premiums. Visit www.jbccoffeeroasters.com or call 608-256-5282 for more information.

Bottom Line

A breathtaking Java-heritage coffee from Wilton Benitez with vivid acidity, sumptuous texture and sensory fireworks held in meticulous balance throughout the profile.

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