Today's coffee, Day 11 of Advent, is Nicaraguan coffee roasted by River coffee roasters.
The Roaster:
River Coffee Roasters are on a mission to source, roast and supply unique and exquisite coffees from real people and communities through direct relationships. They deliver high quality speciality coffees roasted in Winchester, Hampshire.
Through direct relationships they have with producers they are able to ensure quality premiums they pay for the coffee end up directly back in the hands of the producer, working collectively together towards overall progression.
Coffee Name:
Juan Carlos, Nicaragua
Origin:
Nicaragua
Producer: Juan Carlos
Altitude:
1900 Masl
Varieties:
Red and Yellow Catuai
Process:
Washed
Tasting notes:
Apple, Cherry, Caramel
Roast Level:
Medium
Roaster's note on the farm:
When you visit their farm, you can hear and may be lucky enough to spot a howler monkey, and you can see tropical birds in the shade trees that shelter their coffee from too much sun.
Juan Carlos and Aracely's coffee meets the tests of highly-critical cuppers from across the world, and we can see by their dedication and attention to detail that they will produce excellent specialty coffee for years to come.
Brewing Tips:
This coffee is a firm favourite here at the River Roastery, we love it as a V60 but it also makes a fantastic espresso. For V60 we use 20 grams of coffee to 320 grams of water through it over a time of 3 minutes. For espresso we use a 2:1 ratio of 18 grams of coffee in to 36 grams of espresso out in 28 seconds.
