Kyukei Coffee Reviews

Really fun and funky cup. It is slightly herbal/vegetal like green tea but enjoyably so. Central is a big hit of dried strawberry, peach, and mango. The finish is slightly winey. It's rare that I come across a genuinely new coffee tasting note, so seeing “Ispahan” from the roaster immediately stood out. I did a bit of research. It's a reference borrowed from the pastry world, where it describes a combination of rose, raspberry, and lychee. When used in coffee, it maybe signals a highly aromatic and expressive cup, with floral notes leaning toward rose, a bright red fruit acidity, and a sweet, slightly exotic fruit character. It's less a precise tasting term and more a creative shorthand, but when it shows up, it usually points to a coffee with striking florals and layered fruit complexity, which I do get in this coffee

This is so good.

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