Balanced profile with restrained sweetness of unrefined sugars, hefty cocoa roast flavors, accents of loose-leaf tea and walnut oil, hints of apple and smoked chocolate. City to Full City+.
The fragrance of the ground coffee has a mild sweetness that hints at brown sugar and corn syrup, with glimpses of milk chocolate, almond and dried fruit. Roast intensity comes through in the wet aroma, burnt sugar and cocoa, along with hints of carrot cake and malt syrup. The cup shows restrained notes of unrefined sugars, accented by loose leaf tea, walnut oil, and surprisingly hefty cocoa roast flavors for a lighter roast. Acidity presents well from City to City+, not super bright, but structured, and a bit like red apple. Full City+ roasts build out body and cocoa character as you might expect. My Full City+ roast developed opaque bittersweetness, with notes of smoked chocolate, roasted nuts and cocoa nibs in the finish. It’s a much simpler profile at this roast level and will stand up well to cream.