Tasting Notes: Yellow Plum, Grape, Apple

Tasting Notes: Yellow Plum, Grape, Apple

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Planadas

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Tolima, Colombia

Description

Variety: Castillo, Typica, Caturra

Processing: Washed

Origin: Tolima, Colombia

Producers: Planadas Small-holders

Altitude: 1600-2000m

Planadas is a community in the Tolima department of Colombia with several small and medium-sized producers that grow Castillo, Typica, and Caturra beans. Many of the producers in Planadas are young and own their own land, which is great to see. They are enthusiastic about the future of specialty coffee in the region and are investing premiums in new processing facilities and quality control measures. Tolima gets a lot of rain, so many farmers are employing parabolic drying equipment to keep moisture consistent in their crops. Unlike the neighboring department of Huila, Tolima generally only has one coffee harvest per year - which is why seeing their coffee is a little less common - which makes us even more excited about this lot!

We think Planadas has a really clean profile, reminiscent of fruits like yellow plums, apples, and green grapes that combines great juicy qualities with just the right amount of tartness and sweetness to balance things out. It's a great cup from a great region and we look forward to more coffees from Planadas in future seasons - but for now - drink up!

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Reviews

3.5 out of 5

Aromatic

Smooth with moderate acidity and nice fruit and biscuit aromas as cup cools. The light roast yields a light body at my standard medium fine grind, which keeps clarity to bring out the flavor. A good brew all around.

Daniel S Bieler

Bensalem

Member Since

September '18

3.5 out of 5

Solid Coffee

A bit more pedestrian. Don't get me wrong, this is a good, solid coffee, but lacks in complexity and depth relative to many other Moustache coffees I've had.

Ethan R

Sausalito

Member Since

October '15

3.0 out of 5

Not bad but not my favorite

This coffee was enjoyable but not memorable.

Ricky Brincat

Winchester

Member Since

March '19

4.0 out of 5

Good cup of joe

Made for a nicely balanced cup of coffee.

GIANCARLO HERNANDEZ

HIALEAH

Member Since

November '19

5.0 out of 5

Another yet bold flavor combing superbly

Really great coffee. Smooth up front with a long bolder after taste where the nuances of the flavor really shine.

Aaron Dussiar

South Orange

Member Since

December '16