Coffee Critic Culture #2: Sumatra Kerinci // Arsaga’s Coffee Roasters (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
This wet-hulled Sumatra has a full body and earthy notes of leafy greens and chocolate in both fragrance and cup. It is complemented with a low-acid, full body and a moderate dryness in its smooth, sage and bittersweet chocolate finish. Overall Score: 86/100.
Roaster:
Arsaga’s Coffee Roasters // Fayetteville, Arkansas (USA)
Coffee:
Sumatra Kerinici
Roast:
Medium
Preparation Method:
Aeropress Rule of Thirds
Tasting Notes
Fragrance:
Smoky, Soil, Grassy
Flavor:
Leafy Greens, Wood, Straw, Baker’s Chocolate
Aftertaste:
Bittersweet Chocolate, Sage
Acidity:
Mild, Earthy-Bright
Mouthfeel:
Smooth, Slightly-Dry
Body:
Full (not chewy)
Other notes:
Wet-hulled Process
1300-1600 MASL Elevation
| Element | Score |
|---|---|
| Fragrance | 8 |
| Flavor | 9 |
| Acidity* | 10 |
| Aftertaste | 7 |
| Mouthfeel | 8 |
| Balance | 8 |
| Uniformity | 9 |
| Sweetness | 8 |
| Clean Cup | 9 |
| Overall | 10 |
| Total: 86 |
(*) - Acidity score does not reflect the strength of acidity, but my preference for the amount of acidity in the coffee.
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I utilize a Coffee Taster’s Wheel for all of my tasting notes, and all numerical scores are based between a 6-10 range, and totaled for a rating between 60 and 100.
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Sounds delicious with the smooth chocolate finish!
It’s so good! One might think that leafy greens and chocolate wouldn’t complement each other but they really do. Such a great cup. ☕️
Yum!