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Dose: 21g
Ratio: 1:16.2
Grind: Slightly Finer than Neutral
Brew Time: 3:12
TDS: 1.39%
Extraction: 19.8%
Sensory Description:
This is a carbonic maceration (CM) coffee known for its vibrant acidity and balanced sweetness. Expect delicate floral aromas, bright, sparkling acidity, and syrupy fruit notes.
Dial Notes:
Under extracted Illumination remains floral but is grassy and thin. Over extracted will mute the vibrant acidity and taste similar to over steeped black tea with lemon. A well extracted brew should be complex with loads of florals, bright acidity, and pleasant lemon, mango, and pineapple notes. The resulting cup should taste like vibrant florals and yellow fruits.
Well-dialed cups of Aril highlight the unique fermentation and processing combination of this Panamanian gesha. With an extended Carbonic Maceration combined with a washed finish, you’ll find this coffee to be exceptionally bright and lively compared to more delicate expressions of gesha. The result is a flavor profile of ripe tropical fruit like pineapple and mango, with some strawberry-like sweetness. You should expect a crisp, clear expression of fruit flavor rather than a syrupy or heavy-bodied one. The brightness and clarity in the cup also allows the floral and slightly citric notes to shine all the way through to the aftertaste.
Los Bellotos Bernardina are defined by their rich sweetness and creamy texture. There’s also a unique and pleasant contrast between the upfront flavor profile and the finish. At the front, you’ll notice more fruit-forward notes of concord grape, kiwi, and green apple – sweetness and malic acidity pairing well together. Towards the end and into the aftertaste, the flavors transition to more caramel, cola, and hazelnut-like notes.
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