| Roaster Location: | Driftless, Wisconsin |
| Coffee Origin: | Peru |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
| Agtron: | 53/71 |
| Est. Price: | $15.00/12 ounces |
| Review Date: | December 2019 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity /Structure : | 8 |
| Body: | 9 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment: Crisply sweet, rich-toned. Pear, baking chocolate, magnolia, fresh-cut fir, almond butter in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with gentle acidity; plush, syrupy, yet lively mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with pretty notes of magnolia and fresh-cut fir.
Notes: This coffee tied for the third-highest rating in a tasting of holiday blends for Coffee Review‘s December 2019 tasting report. Comprised of wet-processed, dry-fermented coffees of the Bourbon, Typica and Caturra varieties of Arabica from three different growing areas in Peru: Flor de Selva, Estrella Divina and El Laurel. Kickapoo Coffee Roasters works directly with coffee cooperatives and growers to ensure high standards for quality, sustainability and farmer compensation. It operates one of the first on-site, solar-powered roasteries in the world. Visit kickapoocoffee.com or call (608) 637-2022 for more information.
The Bottom Line : A sweetly nutty and cocoa-toned cup with an especially buoyant mouthfeel.
This review originally appeared in the December, 2019 tasting report: 2019 Holiday Coffees: Celebratory Blends That Elevate the Ordinary
