We had a great customer cupping today at the Roastery, eight friendly faces from our retail cafe showed up to sample three different coffees and learn how we roast our coffee. Chris McLaughlin our head roaster roasted a batch of Big Ring Blend for everybody so they saw first hand how we roast our coffee.
Then it was off to the cupping table for three coffees to cup. First was a dark roasted Java that had a nice sweetness in aromatics but was more standoffish in its tastes. There was a tangy smoky caramelly flavored with a slight honey note on the back end. Of the three this was not my favorite.
From there we went to a nice Honduras Marcala Fair Trade Organic that was rich and sweet in the aromatic and softer much more accessible with chocolate, caramel and floral tones.
Lastly we cupped our Ethiopian Idido Misty Valley which was inviting and welcoming with big berries in the aromatics and a sweet sugary berry and chocolate tone in the cup. By far this is my favorite today and I am glad that Chris listened to me and roasted this slightly lighter than normal I really believe it brought out the sweetness and berries.
Our next customer cupping will be in January after the Holiday’s so stay tuned and we will let you know when it’s happening… Ron
