Starbucks Reserve™ Aged Sulawesi Kalosi

Starbucks Reserve™ Aged Sulawesi Kalosi
Company: Starbucks Reserve™
Name: Aged Sulawesi Kalosi
Description: Aged to perfection.

Just as aging improves wine and cheese, it heightened the already wonderful flavors of this coffee to unique and amazing.

We typically age Sumatran beans. But in 2005 we placed unroasted Sulawesi in a subtropical climate ideal for aging, then meticulously rotated and monitored the beans over the next five years until they reached their peak of flavor. A rich and complex coffee with lingering layers of deep woodsy herbs and warm baking spices, the result is truly rewarding.Only for a limited time.
Purchase: Here
Grind: French Press
Preparation: http://coffeegeek.com/guides/presspot (20 ounce press pot - 3 minutes)
Amount: 2 Tablespoons
Water: boiling
Body: Full
Bean Smell: sweet, spicy
Coffee Smell: spice, floral
Taste: smooth, spice, earthy
After-taste: acidic
Notes: I don't like the acidity in coffee, so this isn't a winner. On the other hand the floral notes are lovely.
Rating: 2/3











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Starbucks Reserve™ El Salvador Montecarlos Estate Pacamara

Company: Starbucks Reserve™
Name: El Salvador Montecarlos Estate Pacamara
Description: Starbucks Reserve™ El Salvador Montecarlos Estate Pacamara by Starbucks Coffee Cultivated atop a dormant volcano.

Elevation: This coffee flourishes nearly 6,000 feet above sea level, where abundant rainfall and mineral rich soil bestow the cherries with astonishing flavor.
Flavor: Medium-bodied with a delightfully assertive brightness, herbal overtones and a citrusy finish.

Varietal: From one of El Salvador's premier coffee growers, these single-estate Pacamara beans are noted for their unusually large size. Only for a limited time.

Exotic, rare & exquisite coffees.

Purchase: Here
Grind: French Press
Preparation: http://coffeegeek.com/guides/presspot (20 ounce press pot - 5 minutes)
Amount: 2 Tablespoons
Water: boiling
Additives: none
Body: light
Smell: spice, floral
Taste: spice, mellow, light acidity, bright, crisp, sweet
After-taste: acid, burnt
Notes: I liked it until the finish
Rating: 2/3