Impact
Hombre… estas chocolaté no tiene los cajones a los otras Ecudorianas… quel est le problème... ne parlez-vous pas l'Espagnol ?
Appearance 4.6 / 5
| Color: | warm ebony, backlit red |
| Surface: | hefty size; clean imprinting, no bubbles, swales, or marks |
| Temper: | soft |
| Snap: | muffled (odd for 70% Ecuadorian) |
Aroma 6.8 / 10
another oddity – subdued: dry mango over grape -> earth tuft & brazil nut
Mouthfeel 13.2 / 15
| Texture: | smoothly uber-processed |
| Melt: | textbook |
Flavor 30.6 / 50
broad strokes of rich loam -> shale -> bitter espresso
Quality 14.2 / 20
Sometimes beans pick up a metallic back from either the roaster or roller/grinding surfaces, especially South American ones fat with earthy cocoa butter. Such is the case here as this finishes with a slight over-machined or over-roasted haunt on all the positive balance of sugared notes.