Hacienda Copey Anaerobic Honey Red Catuai #29 [first roast on 03/22]

(this coffee will be part of coffee club V10 / first production roast will be on 03/22, so this'll release at the same time as coffee club V10)

Origin: Costa Rica
Region: Tarrazu District
Farm: Hacienda Copey - Don Kazu Plot
Varietal: Red Catuai
Processing: Anaerobic Honey
Elevation: 1945 masl
Profile: Apple, sweet, complex finish
Quantity: 120g bag or 240g bag
Price per lb (shipping + greens): $15.25

About the coffee:

This lot was anaerobically fermented for 240 hours after the cherries were depulped. The coffees were then finished by being dried on African beds with mucilage on for 9 days.

About the farmer:

Hacienda Copey was found in 2011 with the aim of producing hig-quality specialty coffee in the Tarrazu district of Costa Rica. They've won the Cup of Excellence twice in the past and consistently aim to produce complex coffees.

Roaster's notes:

This farm is kinda unique. It's owned by a Japanese electronics manufacturer (Daito Giken). From google search, it seems that this corporation has formed a team from other estates (ie Panama) to help build and run this operation.

The coffee itself is quite complex. They sent 18 samples with 10 of them being high-end geshas. This one cupped quite well against the geshas.

I tasted "apple" twice for this one -- once on the sample table and again on the first profile roast. The finish is also pretty interesting with this one. 

Brewing Notes:

V60 likely

Water temp:

90C to 93C

Brew recipe:

With V60

0. 18g grounds
1. 60mL bloom (for 40 seconds)
2. 60mL second bloom (for 40 seconds) -- use small spoon to stir as brew sits
3. 180mL pour (to 300mL) -- apply light swirls if grounds are sticking to brewer sides

We didn't test much. We were quite happy with our base V60 recipe, so stopped dialing in.

Rest notes: 

We've been brewing pretty close to off-roast and have been enjoying it. Will check back in as we re-evaluate after having rested 2+ weeks.

Additional Notes:

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