Product Description

This year's coffee seems a lot more versatile in the roaster than what I remember of our lot from 2021. Specifically, this lot produces a tasty cup at City roast level, where looking back on old notes, I see that I struggled to pull out sufficient sweetness last go around. Whatever the case, Sierra Mariscal offers an attractive cup profile at both ends of the roast spectrum, crowd-pleasing but not too showy, the top notes pleasantly restrained amidst dominant bittersweetness. The dry fragrance has a syrupy molasses smell, with bittersweet cocoa not far behind, and a hint of dried fruit. I found a little more intensity in the wet aroma, with a note fruit leather at City+, and creamy chocolate smells when roasted dark. City roasts have this malty sweetness that reminded me of a malt soda, if you've ever tried that (in Colombia, we often drink Pony, and you can often find Malta Goya at the local stores here in the Bay). If you haven't tried one, the sweetness has mild elements of molasses, with the malted grain flavor in the nose. I also pick up on subtle fruit hints. My Full City roast extracted delicious chocolate characteristics that are buouyed by body, with a well developed sweet underlay. Flavors of high % cocoa solids chocolate and roasted cacao are what we noted, substantial chocolate flavors that resonated in the aftertaste. This description is from the cupping notes of our coffee importer, Sweet Maria's

Cupping Score: 86.5
Region: Chiapas
Grade: Solid Hard Green (SHG)
Appearance: .6 d/300gr, 16-18 Screen
Importer: Sweet Maria's
Elevation: 1,500 meters


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