Back in style after a week off, with a tasting off Stumptown! Gatomboya is part of the same factory as Gaturiri, Barichu.
I wasn’t expecting really anything special about this coffee, but it stunned me, in a good way.
A real crowd pleaser and if you don’t like high acidity coffee, this is something that you will love.
I wasn’t expecting really anything special about this coffee, but it stunned me, in a good way.
The nose is classic kenyan. Sun-dried tomatoes, blackberry compote, cassis, cherry candy and dried raisin. The fruit is cooked, more than it’s raw and the mouthfeel is similar, pointing to a heavier coffee, with sweetness on the forefront and bigger body.
The mouthfeel is indeed impressive. The body and sweetness of this coffee is just huge, syrupy, coating the mouth nicely with enough acidity to bring a very digest and balance coffee.
The finish is delicate and subtle with a medium length. No vegetal taste here and a great roast degree. This is Stumptown at his best.
A real crowd pleaser and if you don’t like high acidity coffee, this is something that you will love.
Kenya Gatomboya, Stumptown Coffee
Wet aromas: 9.25
Brightness: 8.75
Flavor: 9.25
Body: 10
Finish: 9
Sweetness: 9.75
Clean cup: 9.5
Complexity: 8.75
Score: 93
This one sounds delicious.
I was wondering whether you have any decaf coffee recommendations. Is it possible to get one that doesn’t have too many flaws from the decaffeination process?
My experience with decaf coffee is limited to decaf espresso blends.
Those blends are good, without being exceptional, but if you put milk in it or anything, they do the job very well. In order of favorite:
Black Cat classic Decaf (Dark chocolate with great sweetness)
Ritual’s Decaf espresso (a very fruit forward usually espresso, not the best with milk)
49th parallel epic decaf (some fruit, mostly chocolate)
Counter Culture Rustico decaf (caramel, toffee, don’t pull tight)
Ritual’s is probably the one where you have the most complexity and best quality.
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