V-Tail Bonanza | El Salvador Specialty Coffee
- In common
- Both from Apaneca-Ilamatepec, El Salvador · Both Pacas and Bourbon · Both list cocoa and nutty notes
- Different
- Washed, not honey · A lighter roast · $0.56/oz more
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No longer sold by Cuvee Coffee.
Last verified 42 days ago.
From the editors
This lot is no longer available at the roaster.
We last reached the roaster’s page for this coffee 42 days ago. It now returns a not-found or members-only response, so we’ve archived the buy link rather than send anyone to a dead page. The notes, sensory chart, and editorial context below remain useful as a record of what this lot offered.
73Cherrybook Index, from 3 sources.
Mostly cocoa.
The roaster’s notes: nutty, roasty, cocoa powder.
Profile estimated from the roaster’s tasting notes.
Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel: our reading of their notes, not the roaster’s own categories.
What Cuvee Coffee publishes about this coffee.
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 84/100
Two Reddit posters describe positive experiences with Cuvee Coffee. One says Laguna Las Ranas made a good, full-bodied cup even in a drip machine and was eager to open another Cuvee bag. Another calls Cuvee amazing and says its local availability was one reason they wanted a subscription featuring roasters they could not buy nearby.
So I was in Texas last week and picked up some Cuvee *Laguna Lasranas* beans, and holy cow do they make for a good cup of coffee, even in a drip machine. The full-bodied flavor was a nice deviation from the beans I had been using prior. I can't wait to break into the *Las Mingas* bag that I got, after which, the Katz *
...g every 2 weeks, and they change beans monthly, so I would get the same bag twice. I checked out trade since they been recommended a lot here, but I was disappointed to see Cuvee and other things that I can buy locally (I guess I am spoiled with local selection, Cuvee is amazing). What services do y’all suggest or u
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This video provides a brief look into the Cuvee Coffee roastery, highlighting their commitment to quality and their philosophy of making coffee accessible. It emphasizes the team's ongoing process of cupping and roasting to achieve the best results, while maintaining a welcoming approach to coffee enjoyment.
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“I think one of the biggest challenges is realizing that we're constantly chasing, you know, quote-unquote, the perfect coffee, which obviously doesn't exist.”
“We want people to enjoy coffee the way they enjoy coffee. Literally, there's no wrong way to drink Cuvée coffee.”
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Outside coverage portrays Cuvee Coffee as a pillar of the Austin specialty coffee scene with a strong emphasis on transparency and education. Reviewers note their methodical monthly production cycle, which involves receiving container shipments, roasting, and packaging with precision. The roaster maintains an open-door policy that welcomes visitors to experience their roasting facility and lab firsthand.
Austin specialty coffee pioneer · Commitment to education and training · Open door facility policy · Methodical monthly production cycles
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