mycuppa April 2012 Newsletter
Autumn 2012 marks the start of a new season of arrivals from Central America.
First, we have our Costa Rica bake-off with four(4) wonderful specialty coffees to evaluate - Miramonte, Jaguar, La Candelaria and the new season arrival of the Tarrazu DOTA.
Now that we have roasted and cupped these beans a few times, the standouts for us were the La Candelaria Estate micro-lot displaying wonderful apricot/apple acidity and the DOTA Tarrazu with its honeyed base and peach notes.
Miramonte has a subtle flavour with a surprisingly long, bright apricot finish.
This bean surprised us. Sourced from a single estate, unblended at the Co-ops, it reflects a pure, clean, sparkling cup with amazing sweetness.
Available in our Limited Release Estate Coffee section: http://www.mycuppa.com.au/Costa-Rica-Candelaria.html
Produced at one of Central America's most sustainable processing mills, this coffee from the highly regarded Hacienda Miramonte is 100% Rainforest Alliance certified—Catuai varietal beans originating from West Valley, Naranjo.
Miramonte beans are processed using the wet method and are grown at an elevation of 1,000-1,200 feet above sea level.
For several generations, Miramonte's family has been involved in the coffee industry, and their life story is closely intertwined with this business.
Its history dates back to 1910 when Mrs Lucila Morales bought Hacienda Miramonte in Heredia.
In this hacienda, the Guardian family, the great-great-grandsons of Mrs. Luciala, have been producing and milling coffee for nearly 90 years.
Available in our Limited Release Estate Coffee section: http://www.mycuppa.com.au/Costa-Rica-Miramonte.htmll
Jaguar beans are hulled from parchment that is 100% sundried in a greenhouse, specially designed to cater to wet weather conditions, thus ensuring better coffee quality.
Jaguar is an innovative brand designed by Jürgen Plate - a great coffee specialist and one of the coffee pioneers in the country.
His fluency in coffee blending and blend design led to the creation of 'Jaguar,' a name commemorating Volcafe as a leading sponsor for the Jaguar Conservation Program in Costa Rica.
Available in our Limited Release Estate Coffee section: http://www.mycuppa.com.au/Costa-Rica-Jaguar.html
New season Tiger Mountain arrived in our store in early May 2012, and the new season Elk Hill came in late May.
I have to admit, Elk Hill is without doubt our favourite bean at the moment - and our customers agree.
In 2013, Tiger Mountain began shipping from its origin in Ecotec liners.
These are similar to grain liners used by other origins.
The result of this recent quality initiative has been the increase in cup quality by a staggering +3-4 points.
Tiger Mountain now pulls around 85 points - which is very respectable.
New season Tiger Moutain is arriving at the mycuppa store at least 1x pallet (960kgs) per month.
We have upgraded our opinion of Tiger Mountain - superbly balanced, creamy and with that irresistible chocolate finish.
Available here - http://www.mycuppa.com.au/India-Tiger-Mountain.html
