Bell Lane Coffee
Colombia Lasso Bourbon Aji

Roaster Location: Westmeath

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  Victoria S-C

  405 roasts rated, avg score of 4.32

  4.00 - Average

  Nice coffee, simple and easy to drink.

  2 months ago · See more from Victoria
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  Ted Chan, Managing Editor

  1094 roasts rated, avg score of 4.28

  4.50 - Average

  4.00 - Aroma

  4.50 - Finish

  4.50 - Flavor

  4.50 - Acidity

  4.50 - Balance

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  This Bourbon Aji from the Lassos was quite different than what I was expecting. I recently had a natural Aji from Moises Chaguala where the smell of red chili was very strong, and there was a hint of in the cup. It was funky and wild.
  
  This is actually more of a restrained, polished coffee in line. It's very smooth and clean. When on the hotter side, I definitively picked up lavender. Also black tea, and concord grape.
  
  It's subtle enough that it was pretty hard to pick up the flavor profile at 196/17:1. The 200F with a bigger dosage and a more immersion-style brew helped, in my humble opinion.
  
  I wonder if the Irish know what a Concord grape tastes like!

  Cupping Method:I liked this better with my 17x17 recipe, which is 17g, 289g out. It's a bit closer to immersion style. I used 200F on the 17x17.
  
  The first time I made it I used 12.5g at 196F at a 17:1.

  Traits: black tea lavender concord grape

  

  2 months ago · See more from Ted
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  Scott Greenaway

  135 roasts rated, avg score of 4.25

  4.00 - Average

  4.00 - Aroma

  4.50 - Finish

  4.00 - Flavor

  4.00 - Acidity

  4.50 - Balance

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  Balanced and smooth, this roast features what I would call a rather traditional light roast flavor. It trends a bit floral, maybe tilting towards lavender, with a clean finish.

  Cupping Method:Vietnamese drip, cream with no sweetener

  1 month ago · See more from Scott