Coffee | Chris Pymm

Demetrio Sánchez Pino

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Colombia
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Pink Bourbon
Flavours:: Red apple, rhubarb, caramel

Kibira Hill Natural

Roaster:: Origin
Origin:: Burundi
Process:: Natural
Cultivar:: Red bourbon
Flavours:: Green apple, grape, melon

Providencia y Santa Barbara

Roaster:: Origin
Origin:: Colombia
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Gesha
Flavours:: Pomegranate, blueberry, blood orange

Ninga Hill Natural

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Burundi
Process:: Natural
Cultivar:: Red bourbon
Flavours:: Melon, blackberry, gummy bears

Mikuba

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Burundi
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Red bourbon
Flavours:: Red apple, candied orange, hibiscus

Caxambu Bourbon

Roaster:: Origin
Origin:: Brazil
Process:: Natural
Cultivar:: Bourbon
Flavours:: Green grape, melon, vanilla

Santa Barbara

Roaster:: Origin
Origin:: Colombia
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Castillo
Flavours:: Almond, plum, cream

El Espino

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Peru
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Typica, caturra, bourbon
Flavours:: Tangerine, brown sugar, almond

Fazenda Matão

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Brazil
Process:: Anaerobic natural
Cultivar:: Arara
Flavours:: Black cherry, cacao, walnut

Aquiares Field Blend

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Costa Rica
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: H1 Centro-Americano
Flavours:: Chocolate, caramel, dried fruit

Diego Robelo

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Costa Rica
Process:: Natural
Cultivar:: H1 Centro-Americano
Flavours:: Strawberry, raspberry, cookie dough

Namugowa

Roaster:: Smith St
Origin:: Uganda
Process:: Washed, cherry skin co-ferment
Cultivar:: Nyasaland, SL14, SL28
Flavours:: Cherry liquer, tangfastic haribo, cocoa nibs

Gomez Chiroso

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Colombia
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Chiroso
Flavours:: Grapefruit, lime, floral

Angelical Pacas

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Honduras
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Pacas
Flavours:: Orange, red apple, fudge

Manoso

Roaster:: Redemption Roasters
Origin:: Brazil
Process:: Honey
Cultivar:: Mundo novo
Flavours:: Apricot, creme brulee, hazelnut

Elisabete Martins

Roaster:: Redemption Roasters
Origin:: Brazil
Process:: Natural
Cultivar:: Catuai
Flavours:: Dried mango, walnut, chocolate

Sirinya Farm

Roaster:: Redemption Roasters
Origin:: Thailand
Process:: Yeast fermentation, honey
Cultivar:: Bourbon, caturra, catimor
Flavours:: Guava, Elderflower cordial, Lime

Comments

This was a surprise! Really delicious cup. Light, fruity and floral.

Los Chelazos

Roaster:: Redemption Roasters
Origin:: El Salvador
Process:: Honey
Cultivar:: Pacas
Flavours:: Marmalade, berry, white chocolate

Migoti Hill

Roaster:: Redemption Roasters
Origin:: Burundi
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Red bourbon
Flavours:: Cherry cola, kiwi, grapefruit

Buku

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Ethiopia
Process:: Natural
Cultivar:: Landrace
Flavours:: Peach, strawberry, passionfruit

Casa Loma

Roaster:: Pact
Origin:: Colombia
Cultivar:: Pink Bourbon
Flavours:: Raspberry, cream, chocolate

Etiopes Field Blend

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Peru
Process:: Washed & wet fermentation
Cultivar:: Blend
Flavours:: Blood orange, brown sugar, dark chocolate

Comments

A perfectly good cup of coffee, but not fruity enough for my taste.

Giku

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Burundi
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Red bourbon
Flavours:: Rose, lemon, fudge

Makuriya Wako

Roaster:: Redemption Roasters
Origin:: Ethiopia
Process:: Natural
Cultivar:: Kurume
Flavours:: Blackcurrant, sherbert, pink grapefruit

Comments

The origin and flavour notes here are right up my street, but this coffee wasn't as exciting or tasty as I was expecting.

Gooseberry

Roaster:: Formative
Origin:: Rumadamo, Sidamo, Ethiopia
Process:: Natural
Cultivar:: Walisha & Dega
Flavours:: Gooseberry, pineapple, strawberry, jasmine

Felicitas

Roaster:: Workshop
Origin:: Peru
Process:: Anaerobic washed
Cultivar:: Typica
Flavours:: Persimmon, chirimoyas, fragrant herbs

Migoti

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Burundi
Process:: Washed, wet fermentation
Cultivar:: Red Bourbon
Flavours:: Redcurrant, vanilla and black tea

Comments

A perfectly nice cup, but nothing particularly exciting. Not overly fruity or acidic. Tea-like flavours definitely come out as it cools.

Finca Los Pinos

Roaster:: Workshop
Origin:: Ecuador
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Caturra, Typica & Typica Mejorado
Flavours:: Pink grapefruit, lychee and elderflower

Maidy Bocanegra

Roaster:: Workshop
Origin:: Colombia
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Castillo & Papayo
Flavours:: Apple, fig leaf and demerara sugar

Thimu AA

Roaster:: Workshop
Origin:: Kenya
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Mixed
Flavours:: Pineapple, peach and redcurrant

Marcala Lenca

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Honduras
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Mixed
Flavours:: Milk Chocolate, sultana, caramel

Comments

The flavour profile of this coffee is not my preference. I prefer some fruitiness and acidity. Fro me this was perfectly fine cofffee, but nothing special.

Rugali

Roaster:: Rave
Origin:: Rwanda
Process:: Anoxic Washed
Flavours:: Cranberry, nectarine, floral

Fernando Alfaro Natural Anaerobic

Roaster:: Rave
Origin:: El Salvador
Process:: Natural Anaerobic
Cultivar:: Red Bourbon
Flavours:: Passionfruit, white grape, honey

Comments

Superb! Very balanced. A bit of citrus acidity tempered by the honey-sweetness. Thoroughly enjoyable cup. This was incredible over ice!

Fazenda Pinheiro

Roaster:: Workshop
Origin:: Brazil
Process:: Dry processed
Cultivar:: Obatã
Flavours:: Honey, white chocolate, nougat

San Jeronimo Miramar

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Guatemala
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Pacamara
Flavours:: Brown Sugar, Blackcurrent, Almond

Comments

Never felt like I got the most out of this coffee. All my brews were acceptable and tasty, but not remarkable.

Sakicha

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Ethiopia
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Landrace
Flavours:: Clementine, Melon, Black Tea

Comments

Loved this coffee. Similar tasting notes to the La Venus and just as delicious. The mix of the subtle fruity flavours, light acidity and lightness makes for a exceedingly tasty cup.

Burega Women's Microlot

Roaster:: Rave
Origin:: Rwanda
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Bourbon
Flavours:: Nectarine, Dried fruit, Pekoe Tea

Comments

Wasn't blown away by this one. A nice, but perfectly average cup and I struggled to pick up the flavours from the tasting notes.

Planadas

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Colombia
Process:: Washed
Cultivar:: Typica, Castillo, Caturra
Flavours:: Red Apple, Dark Chocolate, Caramel

Comments

A nice coffeee, but didn't seem anything too special. I didn't really get any of the apple acidity in the cup, leaving it tasting a little flat. Probably didn't help that it was in a tasting pack with the Muchagara AA and theLa Venus and it was definitely overshadowed (for my tastes at least)

La Venus

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Nicaragua
Process:: Natural
Cultivar:: Java
Flavours:: Green Tea, Orange, Jasmine

Comments

Loved this coffee. Really interesting and different, and the falvours from the tatsing notes were all there. Light, floral and tea-like with a citrus sharpness.

Muchgara AA

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Kenya
Process:: Washed, wet fermentation
Cultivar:: SL28, SL34, Ruiri 11
Flavours:: Redcurrant, Rhubarb, Brown Sugar

Bensa Sataweni

Roaster:: Formative
Origin:: Ethiopia
Process:: Anoxic Natural

Comments

Stunningly delicious coffee! Bought a cup from formative on my way into work, and then returned on my way home for another and a bag of beans. Incredibly juicy, fruity and sweet.

Aji Washed

Roaster:: Kiss the Hippo
Origin:: Colombia
Process:: Anaerobic washed
Cultivar:: Aji Landrance
Flavours:: Blackcurrant, citrus blossom, panela

Comments

A pretty nice cup. Not getting as much juicy blackcurrant acidity as I would like.