A Matter of Concrete Reviews
Rotterdam
4.63(8)
All Reviews(8)
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Expert Picks Series290 roasts rated, avg score of 4.96
5.00 - Average
"This was my favorite of the 10 Leaderboard coffees that I was given."
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Theo Chan, Managing Editor1417 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
5.00 - Average
5.00 - Aroma
5.00 - Finish
5.00 - Flavor
5.00 - Acidity
5.00 - Balance
So trippy. Had Pink Bourbon from Modcup and AMOC, two great roasters and just blown away by these beans. Their flavor is so distinctive you can taste the clear, fruity, tropical flavors in the latte. Its very appealing and unique.Cupping Method:New York Coffee Festival. Had it in a Minor Figures oat milk latte
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Victoria S-C570 roasts rated, avg score of 4.31
5.00 - Average
I give this 7 out of 5 stars. Amazing! -
Theo Chan, Managing Editor
1417 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
4.50 - Average
Sweet balanced, honey. Orange. Marmalade. Chocolate. Super floral, rose. -
Scott Greenaway169 roasts rated, avg score of 4.26
4.50 - Average
4.50 - Aroma
4.00 - Finish
5.00 - Flavor
4.50 - Acidity
4.00 - Balance
An interesting roast that with a unique flavor profile. It presents with a certain earthiness, with notes of tobacco and a lightly floral hibiscus. -
Victoria S-C
570 roasts rated, avg score of 4.31
4.50 - Average
4.50 - Aroma
Sweet aroma, balanced, citrus, floral -
Q Reviews67 roasts rated, avg score of 4.46
4.50 - Average
The dry aroma is very sweet with cocoa a hint of lime. Theres a medicinal note in there too but its not unpleasant, more tea like and slightly metallic. The flavour is very good, there is Lemon, Almond quite a bit of mixed nuttiness and black tea like Assam. Its not massively complex and it doesnt burst with fruit and florals but the balance between soft citric acidity and sweetness is outstanding. Understated quality this, and a great job from the roaster.Cupping Method:Follow @the_qreview on Instagram for photos and the full post.
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Theo Chan, Managing Editor
1417 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29
4.00 - Average
4.50 - Aroma
4.00 - Finish
4.00 - Flavor
4.00 - Acidity
4.00 - Balance
I tried this coffee as part of the Leaderboard Coffee game, season 10, coffee #7.
I don't believe I ever had Laurina, so that was cool. It was a blind tasting, and of the 10 coffees (all of which were above 4 stars) I rated this one the lowest. I felt like it might have been low-caffeine otherwise and should have used that guess either decaf or low-caff in the game.
In any case, I got brown sugar, sugar cane, black tea, and a touch of nutmeg, in a way that was aromatic but a little bit disjointed. I think it had some of the characteristic Indonesia earthiness and spice. It just didn't flow the way you want a complex specialty light roast.
I've heard amazing things about AMOC as a roaster and appreciate this fun out of the box journey even if it isn't necessarily what I'm looking for every morning.Cupping Method:Hario v60 pourover
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The dry aroma is very sweet with cocoa a hint of lime. Theres a medicinal note in there too but its not unpleasant, more tea like and slightly metallic. The flavour is very good, there is Lemon, Almond quite a bit of mixed nuttiness and black tea like Assam. Its not massively complex and it doesnt burst with fruit and florals but the balance between soft citric acidity and sweetness is outstanding. Understated quality this, and a great job from the roaster.
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Sweet aroma, balanced, citrus, floral
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An interesting roast that with a unique flavor profile. It presents with a certain earthiness, with notes of tobacco and a lightly floral hibiscus.
