Tagged with COFFEE

  1. Blueberries in the morning

    08/20/09 - COFFEE

    Do you all remember the sweet blueberries and cream which we love so much in the Ethiopian natural Sidamos? The flavors we have been so long without! well there back! Ethiopian Sidamo Amaro Gayo. Mmmmm. Nough said.

    So here are the cupping notes: Aromas of blueberries and apricot. Low but pleasant and extremely sweet acidity reminiscent of ripe nectarines. Smooth viscous body with heavy cream in the finish. Great bounties of love and smoothness in your mouth.

    Lovin it. Christian Rotsko

  2. Karindund, Kenya Nyeri

    07/10/09 - COFFEE

    **Karindundu Kenya**

    coffeereview awardKarindundu Washing Station is situated in the heart of Nyeri region in Kenya. This outstanding auction lot is SL28 and SL34 varieties of Bourbon and comes to us from the Karindundu mill 1 km outside the town of Karatina. The coffee was harvested from elevations from 1,800 to 2,000 meters above sea level in the Mt. Kenya lowlands region.

    Region: Nyeri varietal: SL28 and SL34 Bourbon elevation: 2000 masl process: Washed (Kenya double ferment process) Marks: Single Estate, shade grown

    Flavor Notes: Sweet savory decadence, wonderful english toffee flavors throughout, complex raw sugar and rum sweets pop and sizzle. Gentle savory herb notes of sage and celery seed foxtrot with rhubarb pie sweetness with a sweet tart lift, a glorious, long sweet smooth creamy finish. Swoon worthy buttered toffee schwiing!

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  3. Bajawa, Flores

    07/10/09 - COFFEE

    **Bajawa Flores - Wongawali co-op**

    Thick and Juicy

    Flores (Portuguese for flowers”) is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands. The largest town is Maumere. Flores is located east of Sumbawa and Komodo and west of Lembata and the Alor Archipelago. To the southeast is Timor. To the south, across the Sumba strait, is Sumba and to the north, beyond the Flores Sea, is Sulawesi. Cities:

    • Labuanbajo - launching point for Komodo Island and diving and snorkeling * Ende - lazy capital of the Island and departure point for ferries to West Timor * Maumere - diving/snorkeling center and easiest place to fly in and out of Flores * Riung - diving/snorkeling center * Moni - launching point for trek up Mount Kelimutu * Bajawa - is one of the best areas in Nusa Tenggara to see indigenous architecture in local ethnic minority villages * Ruteng - ethnic minority center interesting local villages There are many languages spoken on the island of Flores, all of them belonging to the Austronesian family. In the centre of the island in the districts of Ngada and Ende there is what is variously called the Central Flores Dialect Chain or the Central Flores Linkage. Within this area there are slight linguistic differences in almost every village. At least six separate languages are identifiable. These are from west to east: Ngadha, Nage, Keo, Ende, Lio and Palu’e, which is spoken on the island with the same name of the north coast of Flores. Locals would probably also add So’a and Bajawa to this list, which anthropologists have labeled dialects of Ngadha. Portuguese traders and missionaries came to Flores in the 16th century, mainly to Larantuka and Sikka. Their influence is still discernible in Sikka’s language and culture.

    Country: Flores Farm/co-op: Wongawali Microlot: Bajawa Harvest year: 2009 Flavor type: Thick and Juicy

    Flavor Notes: Heavy fruit juiciness welcomes you into a deep house trance of islandesque sweetness. Fresh ripe tropical fruits meld with hints of sweet savory thai basil and sweet red peppers. Wonderfully juicy and sweet with a very full face mouthfeel and just the right touch of rounded acidity. It’s heavy and sultry without being overdressed. Trust us, this is a tropical island treat of a coffee. Get your fruit groove on. Farm Overview: Flores is one of the big islands in the Lesser Sunda archipelago. The Bajawa ethnic group mainly inhabits the eastern part of the central highlands, in Ngada District, on the slopes of the Inerie volcano (2,245 m). Fertilizer inputs have almost never been applied by the farmers, other than organic manure and composting. Traditionally the farmers handpick only the mature (red) cherries. After picking the cherry is hand sorted to remove under-ripes.

    Read more here: Bajawa

  4. Tribal Aromas- Papua New Guinea

    07/10/09 - COFFEE

    Tribal Aromas Papua New Guinea

    Sweet and Creamy

    This Papua-New Guinea is grown by the members of Tribal Aromas, a collective of small grower groups in the Chimbu Province, in the Eastern Highlands, a very remote region. The region is almost entirely roadless, and so remote that the coffee must be taken out by airplane, costing the farmers about fifty cents per pound. The coffee is cultivated on small clusters of plots, ranging from .5 to 1 hectare per farmer. Coffee is the only source of cash income for the growers as all other land is used to grow food crops for family consumption. All coffee is shade grown and certified by Australia Certified Organic, accredited by USDA and IFOAM.

    Country: Papua New Guinea Farm/co-op: Tribal Aromas co-op Microlot: Tribal Aromas Harvest year: 2009 Flavor type: Sweet and Creamy

    Flavor Notes: Banana cream pie! With whipped cream! Loaded with ultra sweet and creamy tropical and stone fruits. Papya, plaintain, peaches, cherimoya fruit salad. A round and sensual mouthfeel with liquid acidity and crystal clarity. Astoundingly juicy and clean. Awesome aromas of sweet fruit and flowers. Hints of raw sugar and caramelized pears in the finish. SWEET as LOVE. It’ll make you wanna get naked and dance around a fire.

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  5. New Coffee arrivals!

    06/25/09 - COFFEE

    All kindsa sexy new coffees rolling in! Brand New Kenya Karindundu launches next week with sweet savory english toffee yumminess.

    New Papua New Guinea Tribal Aromas organic launches next week with sweet banana cream pie lushness.

    New Flores Bajawa organic launches in two weeks with some sweet and juicy tropical lovliness.

    And then in about three weeks our new harvest El Salvadors arrive along with a new harvest Ethiopian Sidamo from Amaro Gayo!

    Stay tuned for some hot new info on the site.

  6. Panama Hacienda Esmerleda Pascua

    05/24/09 - COFFEE

    Barefoot was the happy go lucky bidder that won an mouth wateringly sweet lot of the Hacienda Esmerleda Pascua. Barefoot bid along with our friends at Ritual Roasters, Equator and Flying Goat. We are only getting a small amount but dang it is awesome coffee! Can’t wait till it arrives. Crazy high prices for crazy good coffee. Sweet music.

  7. El Socorro COE winner #4 on bar as SOS!

    04/26/09 - COFFEE

    Go get some right now! the incredibly sexual El Socorro COE winner is on bar today only as a single origin espresso! Get it while its hot!

  8. Tablon 12-Aconcagua

    03/09/09 - COFFEE

    CoffeeReview reviewed Bay Area Coffee Roasters in March 2009 A few Barefoot coffees got some love.

    Barefoot Coffee Roasters ~ El Salvador Aconcagua Cup of Excellence Pacamara

    *Santa Clara, California
    Reviewed: March 2009*

    Overall Rating:

    91 points

    *Aroma: 7
    Acidity: 8
    Body: 8
    Flavor: 9
    Aftertaste: 8
    Roast (Agtron): Medium (55/66)*

    Origin: Ahuachapan Department, El Salvador.

    Notes: A prize winner in the 2008 El Salvador Cup of Excellence competition, where as a green (unroasted) coffee it placed twelfth out of hundreds of entries, attracting a score of 86.5 from an international jury. Grower Tom Hawk produced this coffee entirely from trees of the Pacamara variety. Pacamara, a cross between the giant-beaned Maragogipe variety and Pacas, a selection of the heirloom Bourbon, has proven to produce exceptional coffee on many El Salvador farms. Barefoot Coffee Roasters is an award-winning and widely recognized small-batch roasting company that describes itself as “a happy little cafe and roastery in the heart of Silicon Valley.” Visit www.barefootcoffeeroasters.com for more information.

    Blind Assessment: Improves as it moves along. The aroma is delicate, almost too delicate, with only slight hints of chocolate and flowers. Picks up energy in the cup: soft but vibrant acidity, silky mouthfeel. The dark chocolate and night flowers retain their delicacy but turn distinct and rich, carrying into a long, sweet-toned finish.

    Who should drink it: Patient lovers of subtlety.

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  9. Dominion Vilones-Ethiopia, Scored a 92

    03/09/09 - COFFEE

    CoffeeReview.com reviewed Bay Area Coffee Roasters in March 2009

    Barefoot had a few coffees that got some love.

    Barefoot Coffee Roasters ~ Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Dominion Trading

    Santa Clara, California
    Reviewed: March 2009

    Overall Rating:

    92 points

    *Aroma: 9
    Acidity: 8
    Body: 8
    Flavor: 9 Aftertaste: 8
    Roast (Agtron): Medium-Light (57/77)*

    Origin: Yirgacheffe growing region, Sidama Province, southern Ethiopia.

    Notes: Yirgacheffe is a coffee region in southern Ethiopia that produces intensely floral- and fruit-toned coffees from traditional varieties of Arabica long grown in the region. Yirgacheffe coffees like this one, processed by the wet or washed method (fruit skin and pulp is removed before drying), express floral and citrus notes with particular intensity. Certified organically grown. Barefoot Coffee Roasters is an award-winning small-batch roasting company that describes itself as “a happy little cafe and roastery in the heart of Silicon Valley.” Visit www.barefootcoffeeroasters.com for more information.

    Blind Assessment: Sweet tangerine and jasmine aroma, balanced acidity and a soft, smooth mouthfeel. Tangerine and flowers carry into the cup along with notes of berries, apricot and mandarin. Finishes cleanly with soft fruit notes continuing in the long.

    Who should drink it: Those who like their citrus sweet.

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  10. New Harvest El Salvador Coffees

    02/22/09 - COFFEE

    There is a lot of excitement in the cupping lab at Barefoot about all of the amazing new El Salvador coffees that are going to be coming in in the next two months! Our trip to El Salvador was fantastically productive and we scored a lot of awesome coffees. Here is just a taste of what is coming in:

    Gloria Rodriguez Coffees: (all Bourbon)

    • Finca San Jose (multiple COE wining lot)
    • El Porvenir (multiple COE wining lot)
    • Santa Marta (2008 COE lot)
    • Las Lagunitas (micro-micro lot of only 300 pounds! grown next to the lagoon)
    • Nueva Granada (very different microclimate produces heavy chocolate)

    Aconcagua:

    • Tablon 12 Pacamara (multiple COE wining lot)
    • Very likely Tablon 7 (microlot of Pacas in same bowl as tablon 12)

    Teopan:

    • Tablon 7 Pacamara (multiple COE wining lot)

    Malacara:

    • Tablon 6 Bourbon (multiple COE wining lot)

    There are a few other coffees that we are workign to secure over the next two weeks before we ship these coffees home to us. Stay tuned and get ready to get excited!

  11. COFFEE: El Salvador Finca 408 gone!

    02/21/09 - COFFEE

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