Posts made by Nick Valaitis

• Day 13: Krampus PB

  Been waiting for this day since i saw the word Krampus thinking what the heck is that?!  This has moved into my 1st place. Juicy and Sweet to the nose.  Very reminiscent of a Kenyan. Dens...

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  Nick Valaitis
  12/13/23, 5:19 AM
• Day 12: Ethiopia Gedeb Beriti Natural

  I’ve the years I’ve strayed away from Ethiopians due to some of them having a winey taste that my palette doesn’t like anymore. Plus i also drank a ton of it for years. But this o...

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  Nick Valaitis
  12/12/23, 6:39 AM
• Day 11: El Salvador Santa Rosa

  This was an interesting one. My immediate thought was "what is that i'm tasting"  I had to look at the tasting notes to figure it out. The black tea was very evident and clear on this one with...

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  Nick Valaitis
  12/11/23, 5:38 AM
• Day 9: El Salvador Santa Rosa Honey

  I was very much looking forward to this one. And wow, I’m loving this one. Brewed this on the Chemex which i think was the perfect match for this coffee   On the nose it smelled like a...

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  Nick Valaitis
  12/9/23, 5:58 AM
• Day 8: Guatemala Finca Travesia Natural

   This is not what I expected from a Guatemalan coffee. Usually those coffees are a little bit more earthy. This was not and was a very bright cup. I definitely tasted the berries, but didn&rsq...

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  Nick Valaitis
  12/8/23, 5:04 AM
• Day 7: Burundi Long Miles Gaharo Hill

  Brewed this one on my Chemex  doing 50g/ 620g water. Encore set to 20. I found around 2:15 mark it stalled a little bit. At first sip while it was hot , i got this flavor of green apple and ...

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  Nick Valaitis
  12/7/23, 4:58 AM
• Day 6: Costa Rica Las Lajas Black Honey

  The second i opened the bag of coffee I knew it’s gonna be a good day as the aroma from the coffee beans hit my nose. i’ve been trying not to read the tasting notes until after I’...

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  Nick Valaitis
  12/6/23, 5:05 AM
• Day 5: Mexico Puebla Zapotitlan #2

  brewed mine this morning on my V60  using the recommended brew settings on my encore. At first, I thought the grind would be too fine, but turned out to be spot on.  I don’t have to...

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  Nick Valaitis
  12/5/23, 5:06 AM
• Day 4: Colombia Aponte Village

  Total opposite to yesterdays Kenyan.  This was a nice cup. Although i didn't get the intensly sweet flavor.  Some sweetness, and definitely the dried cherry. Agree with the other poster,...

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  Nick Valaitis
  12/4/23, 4:55 AM
• Day 3: Kenya Gichathaini AA

  First thought, Yup it's a Kenyan. Very floral and citrusy but not too acidic tasting.Smooth finish that lingered just long enough   I love a good Kenyan coffee but this may have been too much...

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  Nick Valaitis
  12/3/23, 6:00 AM