H&S Coffee Roasters
Ecuador La Papaya Reserve

Roaster Location: Laramie, Wyoming

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  Boston Coffee Reviewer

  24 roasts rated, avg score of 4.71

  5.00 - Average

  he aroma was super sweet, fruity and complex. Ripe, juicy berry notes dominated. Strawberry specifically came to mind. Raspberry was noticeable as well. There was a rich, dense, candied sugar-like aspect to this as well. As the coffee cooled, an interesting tropical fruit quality appeared. Ripe mango perhaps. Bit of pineapple too. Later, the tropical fruit notes became somewhat funkier and more fragrant. Like the nose, the flavor profile was amazingly fruity and complex. Nice zippy, lemon-lime acidity up front. Tropical fruit notes appeared as the coffee moved along the palate. Overripe mango and pineapple came to mind. There was an interesting floral quality in the center that was reminiscent of lavender. Dense, juicy berry notes appeared on the back end and intensified as the coffee cooled. Like in the aroma, strawberry was again most prominent followed closely by raspberry. Delicate stone fruit notes appeared in the sweet, lingering finish. All in all, exceptional sweetness in both the aroma and the flavor. Fantastic acidity in both as well. Outstanding soft, juicy, medium-full bodied mouthfeel. This is an absolutely outstanding naturally processed Mejorado and one of the sweetest and most complex coffees I have tried all year. Both Juan Peña and H&S knocked it out of the park with this release.

  

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