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Bean there, done that: La Amistad

A little souvenir from Norway, and a pleasant reunion with one of my favourite Colombians. 

Brewing method: Hario V60

Ratio coffee/water: 25,5/425 (grams

Extraction time: 3 minutes

Initially full body and rich flavours of peaches, milk chocolate and cherries. This fades into a smooth finish with a light, delicate body and a tantalizing acidity. The mouthfeel is syrup-like, but leaves a surprisingly clean palette when swallowed. La Amistad means "Friendship", and I think this fits the flavour profile well. This is absolutely a "comfort-coffee"; it presents with an easily approachable taste experience, yet with enough nuance to make it intriguing. A safe bet and a lovely coffee.

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Bean there, done that: Dromedar christmas coffee 2013

Big thanks to timeforlemontea for sending me an early Christmas present! This is part one of that. The Dromedar Christmas coffee from El Salvador, Cerra los Ranas, or the "frog farm" if you will. This coffee is a welcome guest who shows up once a year for the holidays. Last year it was absolutely amazing. Sweet, well rounded and full bodied, it was the perfect coffee to keep you company alongside big meals and sweet cakes. I've been looking forward to this!

Brew method: Hario V60

Ratio coffee/water: 24/400 (grams)

Brew time: 3 min

I want to say this is good. I really do. I want to say it gets me in the Christmas spirit and fills my belly with jolly. But alas, it does not. The coffee is very, very bitter and has a rancid flavour of charred oils. Hints of ash and charcoal. There is no nuance, no finesse, nothing at all to get excited about. It is the kind of coffee where you grimace after every sip.

I can only hope that this was a fluke roast, and judging by the burnt taste this may be reasonable. Over Christmas I will definitely taste it some more, and hopefully come to see it in a different light. But this coffee, right here, is just plain awful.

EDIT: Tried it out as stove-top espresso. Much nicer. Full body, sweet, not exceedingly nuanced, but it makes for an earthy, rustic cup of coffee. 

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Bean there, done that: La Hondurita

Happiness in a cup. I just had my friends over to visit, and they brought me a batch of coffee I have been really looking forward to. 

La Hondurita is a washed coffee from El Salvador, and for years now it has been an exclusive treat of Dromedar, a Norwegian coffee shop where I've worked and will continue to work. It was roasted by Solberg og Hansen, a large specialty roaster in Oslo. 

Brew method: Hario V60

Weight ratio coffee/water: 24g/400g

steep time: 3 minutes & 30 seconds

Initially it feels very rustic. Bold flavours with rich nutty tones. However, it soon reveals a much more delicate nature. A smooth milk chocolate with slight hints of cinnamon. A subtle yet tangible acidity, hinting at bergamot. Smooth and light mouthfeel, almost like tea, with an aftertaste reminiscent of warm cocoa. I have known this coffee for several harvests now, and this year is impressive. It had a dip in quality last year, so I was very excited to see if they could come back strong. They absolutely did. Good stuff!