Peru San Jose Finca La Montana

Smells of raw sugars and cocoa are neck-in-neck in the dry grounds, with an interesting buttery note in my City+ roast that led to a mild savory hint of roasted almond. Full City roasts are more one-note in smells, and cup too. That note is "chocolate roast", so certainly not a bad one to land on for many of you reading this! The wet aroma of the City+ roast had a delicious smelling profile of caramel-nut bar, laced with dark chocolate. There were no surprises in the brewed coffee. City+ have a nice layer of semi-sweet chocolate, the 'sweet' part giving bittering roast a run for its money. Flavor notes are simple, and delicious, light brown sugar, apple, and earthy cacao nibs. The cup has a nice, moderate acidity level at this roast that gives the 'apple' note some lift. My darker roast was near Full City+, creamy, and loaded with chocolate flavors. It had taffy-like sweetness that worked so well with the bittering cocoa flavors in the background. An excellent choice for chocolate-forward espresso either solo, or with milk.