Colombia Caicedo Las Alegrias

For wet process coffee, the cup profile of Las Alegrias has strong fruited aspects across a wide roast spectrum. We've roasted to City, City+ and darn near Full City+ (32F development post 1st Crack) and at all stages of development, the cool cup has a fruit-forward character that shines (in light roasts, maybe "outshines") against a rustic raw sugar backdrop. The fragrance has rustic date sugar note, as well as dried berry intimations. Brewing a City or City+ roast promises tea-like, tannic mouthfeel, the acidic impression somewhat subtle but structuring. As the cup cools off, a flavor of fruit pulp comes up that tastes like green grape and cherry skins, with a subtle wine-like edge. A molasses note is low in the profile, as well as accents of sandalwood and cinnamon that come through in the finish. Bittersweet cocoa roast notes dominate Full City and Full City+ roasts, but the cool cup does reveal dark fruit flavors too. Heat tends to obfuscate sweetness, and patient drinkers will be rewarded with juicy dark fruited sweetness that compliments the heavy chocolate roast flavors in darker roasts of Las Alegrias.