Mtn.Air Roasting - News http://www.mtnairroasting.com Mtn.Air Roasting News en-us Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:31:54 UTC http://www.mtnairroasting.com todd@consumedesign.com (Todd Heckeler) todd@consumedesign.com (Todd Heckeler) Mtn.Air Roasting Coffee: Guatemala Antigua Hacienda Carmona Pulcal http://www.mtnairroasting.com/coffee/guatemala-antigua-hacienda-carmona-pulcal/ http://www.mtnairroasting.com/coffee/guatemala-antigua-hacienda-carmona-pulcal/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:43:46 +0000 Hacienda Carmona is located in Antigua at 5200-6100 feet altitude. They call the single-farm coffee from Carmona “Café Pulcal”. The farm dates to early colonial times, but coffee was planted in the late 1800′s when the farm was acquired by the Zelaya family, and first exported in 1918. Carmona is run by Maria Zelaya Aguirre since 1959, and she is the third generation that works and lives at Hacienda Carmona. The farm is said to have a unique micro-climate in the Antigua valley as well as hillside exposure and well draining soils.

Cafe Pulcal once again shows a classic Guatemala cup profile, abundant with sweetness and depth of flavor. Buttery caramel with cocoa, and an internally glowing apple juice acidity with a crisp finish. As the cup cools, an intense cherry and cranberry brightness starts to emerge and the body thickens to become a little more syrupy with snappy cranberry fruit and chocolate sweetness in the finish

 

]]> Mtn.Air Roasting Coffee: Costa Rica Beneficio Los Angeles Finca La Bisunga http://www.mtnairroasting.com/coffee/costa-rica-los-angeles-finca-la-bisunga/ http://www.mtnairroasting.com/coffee/costa-rica-los-angeles-finca-la-bisunga/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:45:32 +0000 This lot is from a newer micro-mill in the Santa Maria de Dota area of Tarrazu; Beneficio Los Angeles. Situated at 1650 to 1780 meters, La Bisunga is planted in Caturra cultivar, and occupies about 1 hectare of land (2.5 acres). The mill is directly across from the home of the Calderon family. Ricardo Calderon was a member of Coopedota, the outsized regional coffee coop, but decided he could get better prices with more control over quality by building his own mill.

Syrupy with cherry and malted dark chocolate in the finish. There’s a juicy mouthfeel with strawberry and apricot while the maple from the dry fragrance and tea-like character from the aroma of the fresh brewed cup take on more of an almond quality that adds a pleasant dry accent to the acidity. This is a sweet and balanced cup, but with some piquant elements that underscore the fruit notes and add complexity

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