Cordillera Central SWP Decaf
Cupping Notes
(Credit Sweet Maria's)
When grinding the coffee, I picked up on a very nice interplay of sweet-savory notes, like buckwheat pancake with maple syrup, with a nice dark cocoa note. Pouring hot water on the coffee brought out a sweet molasses note, along with a slightly smokey note of caramelized sugar, and puffed rice cereal. The cup is remarkably sweet for decaf, with bright accents, and captures a lot of the flavor profiles and cup characteristics we find of non-decaf Central American coffees. City+ roasts have tasty bittering notes at the edges of caramel and raw sugars, with an apple top note that quickly fades to hints of tree nuts/pistachio and rye in the aftertaste. Full City roasts are more low toned but still very sweet, and offers hints of barley malt, with chocolatey finishing flavors, like Ghirardelli hot cocoa. This makes a standout decaf espresso, with a bittersweet base note that's perfect for a cappuccino, or to enjoy solo.