Tasting Series: Santa Teresa Geisha

This was one of my favorite coffees so far. For the first the shipment of the tasting series it was great and does not have me second guessing my choice to join. My wife was wishing i would share with her but she has her own coffee and this was mine. I brew mine with a fully automatic espresso machine and the crema on top was spectacular!

Here's the thing: I tried to taste this bean. I mean, I really tried. And I'll have several more chances, but...remember the scene in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy's house goes up in the twister and the fence flies by, then the turkeys, then the cow? Auntie Em flies by. Then the Wicked Witch shows up. And everything just keeps spinning. That's the flavor in this cup. You take a sip and it's...flowers...hibiscus?...honesuckle?...too late, because here comes the fruit...mango?...blackberry?...doesn't matter, because that's all over and now it's time for a soft landing into a light, earthy finish. You can try again. Like, was that plum that time around? Can't tell. It just keeps spinning with goodness.

This coffee had a beautifully light complexity and tasted like honey! I was really impressed and can't wait for it to brighten up more of my mornings. This is the kind of coffee hummingbirds would drink.