75Expect Grapefruit, Nectarine, and Plum from this washed.
KE / Washed
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75Expect Grapefruit, Nectarine, and Plum from this washed.
KE / Washed
75Expect Blood Orange, Lychee, and Blackberry from this washed.
Huila, CO / Washed
75Maraschino Cherry, Pomegranate, and Tamarind on a washed build.
Washed
75Washed lot with Nectarine, Papaya, and Rainier Cherry in the cup.
Cauca, CO / Washed
73Milk Chocolate, Honey, and Stone Fruits on a washed build.
CO / Washed
73Washed lot with Orange Zest, Clove, and Butterscotch in the cup.
Cajamarca, PE / Washed
70Expect Blood Orange, Lychee, and Blackberry from this washed.
Huila, CO / Washed
70Expect Red Apple, Orange, and Caramel from this washed.
CO / Washed
70Washed lot with Persimmon, Dried Apricot, and Clementine in the cup.
Kayanza, BI / Washed
70Think Pomegranate, Tamarind, and Maraschino Cherry.
70Honey lot with Molasses, Cacao, and Brown Sugar in the cup.
Carmo de Minas, BR / Honey
67Orange Zest, Toffee, and Dried Cherry on a washed build.
ET / Washed
67Semi Washed / Washed lot with Cherry, Cola, and Orange in the cup.
Carmo de Minas, BR / Semi Washed / Washed
67Caramel, Honeydew, and Grape on a washed build.
CO / Washed
67Washed lot with Clementine, Dried Cherry, and Cranberry in the cup.
Washed
67Expect Caramel, Citrus, and Dried Apricot from this washed.
Washed
67Roaster flags Dark Chocolate, Raw Sugar, and Marshmallow in the cup.
67Expect Rainier Cherry, Mandarin Orange, and Tamarind from this washed.
PE / Washed
67Expect Chocolate, Lime, and Caramelized Sugar from this washed.
Oaxaca, MX / Washed
65Washed lot with Honeysuckle, Green Apple, and Red Currant in the cup.
Guji, ET / Washed
64Roaster flags Golden Raisin, Raw Sugar, and Cocoa in the cup.
64Expect Dark Chocolate, Cherry, and Raisin from this washed.
Nyamasheke, RW / Washed
64Expect Golden Raisin, Raw Sugar, and Cocoa from this semi washed.
Carmo de Minas, BR / Semi Washed
64Expect Dark Chocolate, Baked Apple, and Plum from this semi washed.
BR / Semi Washed
64Honey lot with Dark Chocolate, Toasted Marshmallow, and Baking Spices in the cup.
BR / Honey
64Expect Pomegranate, Mandarin Orange, and Nectarine from this washed.
Nariño, CO / Washed
62Expect Raspberry, Red Grape, and Hibiscus from this natural.
Guji, ET / Natural
61Washed lot with Molasses, Pipe Tobacco, and Dark Chocolate in the cup.
Washed
55Roaster flags Cocoa, Turbinado Sugar, and Apple in the cup.
BR
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70Clementine, Dried Cherry, and Cranberry on a washed build.
ET / Washed
67Not much signal yet — the detail page has what we know.
67Not much signal yet — the detail page has what we know.
67Roaster flags Apple, Citrus, and Milk Chocolate in the cup.
67Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
67Taste data is still sparse; open the detail page before judging this lot.
77Apple, Persimmon, and Caramel on a washed build.
ET / Washed
75Think Vanilla, Cherry, and Pink Lemonade.
Central Region, KE
75Think Peach, Orange Blossom, and Green Grape.
Yanacachi, BO
75Cupping notes point toward Nectarine, Plum, and Passion Fruit.
KE
75Cupping notes point toward Plum, Ruby Red Grapefruit, and Currant.
KE
75Washed lot with Mandarin Orange, Tamarind, and Plum in the cup.
CO / Washed
75Think Nectarine, Orange, and Apricot.
Nyeri, KE
75Roaster flags Nectarine, Honey, and Floral in the cup.
CO
73Think Nectarine, Cola, and Caramel.
HN
73Dried Apricot, Orange, and Floral on a washed build.
Cauca, CO / Washed
73Think Nectarine, Orange, and Passion Fruit.
KE
73Washed lot with Green Grape, Orange Blossom, and Honey in the cup.
Cauca, CO / Washed
73Expect Red Grapefruit, Orange, and Nectarine from this washed.
Nyeri, KE / Washed
73Think Persimmon, White Grapefruit, and Nectarine.
Murang'a, KE
73Cupping notes point toward Caramel, Orange, and Nectarine.
KE
73Anaerobic Natural lot with Bergamot, Plum, and Key Lime in the cup.
ET / Anaerobic Natural
73Nectarine, Grapefruit, and Plum on a washed build.
Kirinyaga, KE / Washed
73Think Passionfruit, Nectarine, and Persimmon.
KE
73Apricot, Blood Orange, and Red Grape on a washed build.
Yirgacheffe, ET / Washed
73Roaster flags Plum, Citrus, and Red Currant in the cup.
Nyeri, KE
73Plum, Dried Cranberry, and Navel Orange on a washed build.
Nariño, CO / Washed
73Think Lemongrass, Blueberry, and Hibiscus.
PE
73Expect Red Licorice, Plum, and Floral from this washed.
HN / Washed
73Strawberry, Raspberry, and Blood Orange on a washed build.
ET / Washed
73Expect White Peach, Raspberry, and Navel Orange from this washed.
ET / Washed
73Think Apple, Dried Cherry, and Cola.
HN
70Blackberry, Sugarcane, and Lime on a washed build.
Cauca, CO / Washed
70Think Nectarine, White Grapefruit, and Sugarcane.
Buesaco, CO
70Roaster flags Plum, Honey, and Citric in the cup.
Atitlán, GT
70Expect Cherry Jam, Meyer Lemon, and Apricot from this washed.
Karuzi, BI / Washed
70Think Mandarin Orange, Molasses, and Pear.
BI
70Red Grape, Key Lime, and Tangerine on a washed build.
Acatenango, GT / Washed
70Juniper, Grapefruit, and Black Cherry on a anaerobic washed / extended fermen build.
SV / Anaerobic Washed / Extended Fermen
70Roaster flags Blackberry, Cherry, and Orange in the cup.
CO
70Honey lot with Cherry, Orange, and Apple in the cup.
Tarrazú, CR / Honey
70Natural lot with Strawberry, Blueberry, and Orange in the cup.
Yirgacheffe, ET / Natural
70Cupping notes point toward Pear, Lime, and Rocky Road.
HN
70Roaster flags Fig, Black Plum, and Kumquat in the cup.
Nyamasheke, RW
70Washed lot with Ruby Red Grapefruit, Persimmon, and Cranberry in the cup.
Kirinyaga, KE / Washed
70Anaerobic Natural lot with Rooibos, Orange Marmalade, and Honey in the cup.
BR / Anaerobic Natural
70Expect Apple, Red Grape, and Dried Dates from this washed.
Cauca, CO / Washed
70Think Nectarine, Maraschino Cherry, and Clementine.
PE
70Think Plum, Orange, and Blackberry.
Huehuetenango, GT
70Cupping notes point toward Plum, Orange Marmalade, and Red Grape.
Huila, CO
70Expect Dried Cherry, Orange, and Caramel from this washed.
Tarrazú, CR / Washed
70Expect Grapefruit, Berry Compote, and Nectarine from this honey.
Nariño, CO / Honey
70Expect Dried Apricot, Meyer Lemon, and Baked Apple from this honey.
Dota, San José, CR / Honey
70Roaster flags Plum, Dried Cherry, and Honey in the cup.
CR
70Think Plum, Tangerine, and Raspberry.
Huila, CO
70Think Black Cherry, Dates, and Orange.
Murundo, RW
70Roaster flags Bergamot, Violet, and Juniper in the cup.
Acatenango, GT
70Cupping notes point toward Nectarine, Orange, and Caramel.
PE
70Passion Fruit, Red Grapefruit, and Orange on a washed build.
Kirinyaga, KE / Washed
70Cupping notes point toward Cola, Dried Cherry, and Milk Chocolate.
Samaipata, BO
70Cherry, Orange, and Black Plum on a experimental build.
Cauca, CO / Experimental
70Cupping notes point toward Lime, Dried Cherry, and Cola.
Acatenango, GT
70Black Cherry, Baking Spice, and Honey on a washed build.
Guji, ET / Washed
70Think Caramel, Orange, and Plum.
Huehuetenango, GT
70Expect Tangerine, Cranberry, and Plum from this washed.
ET / Washed
70Tangerine, Black Cherry, and Stone Fruit on a washed build.
Huehuetenango, GT / Washed
70Washed lot with Caramel, Apple, and Navel Orange in the cup.
NI / Washed
70Think Plum, Orange, and Dried Cherry.
Tolima, CO
70Roaster flags Cherry, Cocoa, and Orange in the cup.
CO
70Washed lot with Orange, Dried Cherry, and Caramel in the cup.
Nariño, CO / Washed
70Cupping notes point toward Plum, Tamarind, and Dried Fruits.
BI
70Honey lot with Rhubarb, Lime, and Toffee in the cup.
Sumatra, ID / Honey
70Roaster flags Mandarin Orange, Molasses, and Pear in the cup.
BI
70Roaster flags Mandarin Orange, Molasses, and Pear in the cup.
Gitega, BI
70Think Bing Cherry, Limeade, and Plum.
Nariño, CO
70Cupping notes point toward Toffee, Grapefruit, and Black Cherry.
Cauca, CO
70Think Apple, Cola, and Molasses.
PE
70Expect Plum, Peach, and Nectarine from this washed.
Cauca, CO / Washed
70Think Cola, Orange, and Plum.
Nariño, CO
70Roaster flags Plum, Orange, and Dried Cherry in the cup.
Huila, CO
70Experimental lot with Papaya, Honeydew, and Jasmine in the cup.
Experimental
70Anaerobic Washed lot with Dried Cherry, Orange, and Plum in the cup.
HN / Anaerobic Washed
70Cupping notes point toward Pink Peppercorn, Blood Orange, and Apple.
Huila, CO
70Honey, Nectarine, and Tangerine on a honey build.
Nyeri, KE / Honey
70Cupping notes point toward Black Currant Jam, Lime Peel, and Currant.
Nyamasheke, RW
70Roaster flags Golden Raisin, Caramel, and Citrus in the cup.
Mt. Kenya, KE
70Think Grapefruit, Nectarine, and Tamarind.
KE
70Think Orange, Fig, and Brown Sugar.
Nariño, CO
69Washed lot with Plum, Lime, and Black Cherry in the cup.
Kirinyaga, KE / Washed
67Think Tamarind, Grapefruit, and Mango.
EC
67Blackberry, Red Grape, and Wintergreen on a natural build.
MX / Natural
NI — cup data hasn't landed yet.
NI
67Cupping notes point toward Orange, Raw Sugar, and Milk Chocolate.
Samaipata, BO
67Cupping notes point toward Raspberry, Tangerine, and Grape.
Cauca, CO
MX / Black Honey; taste data is still thin.
MX / Black Honey
67Cupping notes point toward Pear, Honey, and Floral.
MX
67Honey lot with Blackberry, Tamarind, and Red Currant in the cup.
MX / Honey
67Think Orange, Black Tea, and Caramel.
SV
67Expect Black Grape, Lime, and Hibiscus from this anaerobic natural.
CO / Anaerobic Natural
67Raw Sugar, Cocoa, and Golden Raisin on a natural build.
Carmo de Minas, BR / Natural
67Washed lot with Honey, Orange, and Apricot in the cup.
Yirgacheffe, ET / Washed
67Expect Blackberry, Cherry, and Tangerine from this anaerobic natural.
Cauca, CO / Anaerobic Natural
67Apple, Golden Raisin, and Brown Sugar on a washed build.
Cajamarca, PE / Washed
Roaster flags Caramel and Stone Fruit in the cup.
CR
67Think Meyer Lemon, Currants, and Shortbread.
GT
67Cupping notes point toward Bergamot, Floral, and Caramel.
Oaxaca, MX
67Washed lot with Chocolate, Marshmallow, and Dried Cherry in the cup.
Marañón River Valley, PE / Washed
67Expect Clementine, Plum, and Toffee from this washed.
Sierra de las Minas, GT / Washed
67Washed lot with Plum, Black Cherry, and Apple in the cup.
Espírito Santo, BR / Washed
67Think Pink Lemonade and Red Grape.
Nariño, CO
67Roaster flags Blackberry, Plum, and Orange in the cup.
Marcala, HN
67Expect Grapefruit, Green Grape, and Rhubarb from this washed.
CO / Washed
67Expect Milk Chocolate, Orange, and Toffee from this washed.
GT / Washed
SV; taste data is still thin.
SV
67Apple, Cocoa, and Raisin on a natural build.
BR / Natural
67Raspberry, Orange, and Red Grape on a natural build.
Oromia, ET / Natural
67Cupping notes point toward Cherry, Orange, and Floral.
Huehuetenango, GT
67Roaster flags Apple, Orange, and Plum in the cup.
CO
67Apricot, Cherry, and Floral on a washed build.
Gera, ET / Washed
67Roaster flags Raspberry, Hibiscus, and Nectarine in the cup.
Cauca, CO
67Cupping notes point toward Milk Chocolate, Sweet Orange, and Vanilla.
CO
67Cupping notes point toward Marmalade, Toffee, and Black Cherry.
HN
67Expect Blackberry, Tamarind, and Sage from this natural.
HN / Natural
67Think Chocolate, Cherry, and Apple.
Lempira, HN
67Roaster flags Caramel, Apple, and Orange in the cup.
HN
BO; taste data is still thin.
BO
67Washed lot with Orange, Dried Cherry, and Caramel in the cup.
Antigua, GT / Washed
67Washed lot with Bing Cherry, Butterscotch, and Citrus in the cup.
Espírito Santo, BR / Washed
67Expect Black Cherry, Dried Fruit, and Citrus from this natural.
Nariño, CO / Natural
67Expect Persimmon, Candied Orange, and Honey from this honey.
Santa María de Dota, CR / Honey
64Roaster flags Red Grape, Elderflower, and Orange in the cup.
Cajamarca, PE
64Roaster flags Plum, Chocolate, and Juniper in the cup.
Lempira, HN
64Cupping notes point toward Rosemary, Juniper, and Root Beer.
Cajamarca, PE
64White Grapefruit, Blackberry, and Black Cherry on a washed build.
PE / Washed
64Port, Black Currant, and Cacao on a natural build.
BI / Natural
64Cupping notes point toward Sugar Cookie, Milk Chocolate, and Molasses.
64Washed lot with Floral, Nectarine, and Plum in the cup.
Cajamarca, PE / Washed
64Cupping notes point toward Cocoa, Orange, and Apple.
PE
64Think Orange, Black Tea, and Dried Fruits.
RW
64Experimental lot with Blackberry, Red Grape, and Wintergreen in the cup.
MX / Experimental
64Think Mandarin Orange, Green Grape, and Pear.
Huila, CO
64Orange, Stone Fruit, and Apple on a washed build.
GT / Washed
64Think Cocoa, Orange, and Cola.
PE
64Expect Magnolia, Baking Spices, and Apple from this washed.
HN / Washed
64Roaster flags Cocoa, Dried Fruit, and Apple in the cup.
Huehuetenango, GT
63Experimental lot with Black Cherry, Plum, and Toffee in the cup.
Kayanza, BI / Experimental
61Roaster flags Dried Cherry, Citrus, and Cacao in the cup.
PE