Ordered some samples to roast and cup this weekend for the upcoming This Joy+Ride. In January we did a special limited-edition of Finca Mauritania El Salvador which was a lot of fun.
I usually focus on coffees from Central America, but right now coffees from Ethiopia and Brazil are new crops. I will be tasting some Africa coffees this weekend: Ethiopias, Kenya and a Rwanda.
New Crop refer to the current year’s crop that has been harvested and shipped. As the year progress, the unroasted, green coffee slowly loses freshness and vibrancy. Many roasters are packaging green coffee in vacuum sealed bags to ensure freshness throughout the year. Past Crop coffees develop a woody, straw-like quality losing sweetness and acidity. Many coffee roasters are emphasizing freshness and seasonality in coffee. See Mr. Humprhies guide.
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