Posts made by Chuck Benemerito

• Day 23: Ethiopia Guji Bale Mountain Natural

  This one stalled out on me on the Chemex even with a grind size adjustment, so my brew time was extended. First sip was really nice, strong milk chocolate notes, with the berry notes very muted. As...

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  Chuck Benemerito
  12/23/23, 9:08 AM
• Day 22: Bolivia Caranavi Matriarcas Project

  I hadn't had a Bolovian in a while, and I actually thoroughly enjoyed this one. Brewed on a Chemex. Really smooth cup. Brown sugar was the dominant note, with a linger of some kind of spice, like n...

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  Chuck Benemerito
  12/22/23, 10:28 AM
• Day 21: Guatemala Las Nueces

  This one was a Walter Payton coffee for me - pure Sweetness. Not a sharp, tart sweetness, but more of the mellow, smooth kind - like honeydew. Velvety body that coated the tongue nicely. Definitely...

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  Chuck Benemerito
  12/21/23, 1:43 PM
• Day 20: Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Halo Lot #8

  This coffee was - pardon the pun - peachy keen! Strong notes of peach on first sip. As it cooled, I tasted more citrus zest. Very tea-like body. This was a really tasty cup, probably my favorite of...

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  Chuck Benemerito
  12/20/23, 9:17 AM
• Day 15: Kenya Kagunyu AA Natural

  I really liked this one too. I got a lot of acidity and brightness at first sip, with notes of sharper fruit like pineapple. As the cup cooled, more of the citrus came out, and even some chocolate ...

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  Chuck Benemerito
  12/15/23, 9:29 AM
• Day 14: Panama Creativa Giovana Boutet Anaerobic

  I was expecting some strong fruit funkiness here, and this did not disappoint. The flavor was more complex though - I got a wine vibe on the finish, which must be the cabernet that was mentioned. I...

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  Chuck Benemerito
  12/14/23, 11:33 AM
• Day 13: Krampus PB

  This kind of roast isn't usually my thing, but I enjoyed this one more than I thought. Definitely got more of the toasty, chocolate vibe than the strong fruitiness of most of the other coffees, but...

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  Chuck Benemerito
  12/13/23, 9:58 AM
• Day 12: Ethiopia Gedeb Beriti Natural

  I really enjoyed this one. It hit different than I expected - I was assuming it would be a lot of tart berry notes like other Ethiopian naturals I've had, but this one instead for me was more of a ...

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  Chuck Benemerito
  12/12/23, 10:13 AM
• Day 8: Guatemala Finca Travesia Natural

  This one was interesting. I don't recall having a natural from Guatemala before. Definitely brighter with more acidity than a typical washed Guatemalan, and the natural berry funk was the dominant ...

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  Chuck Benemerito
  12/8/23, 9:41 AM
• Day 7: Burundi Long Miles Gaharo Hill

  I hit a stall on this one as well, particularly after the second pour. I think it's largely due to using a smaller device than ideal for the recipe (a Kalita 155 with 25g of coffee) - might go back...

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  Chuck Benemerito
  12/7/23, 11:43 AM
• Day 6: Costa Rica Las Lajas Black Honey

  Just found this forum. I've been going through the Advent Calendar too, and this one was my favorite so far as well. Brewed it on a Kalita with Ode Gen 2 @ 3, following the standard recipe. Got the...

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  Chuck Benemerito
  12/7/23, 11:41 AM