Esmeralda Especial for the season is officially out! Hope you got some if you wanted it.
^thanks, Jules.
In other, extremely substantial news, there are big changes happening in our Black Cat Project:
From Mr. Glanville himself-
” Hi All -
Wanted to let everyone know that the Black Cat Espresso is undergoing two
transitions right now.
The first transition is in the naming. What was once called ³Black Cat
Espresso² will soon be renamed to ³Black Cat Classic Espresso².
Why? Cuz there will be many different Black Cats. All espresso will be sold
under the Black Cat name, just as all DT Colombia is sold under the Tres
Santos name. Eventually, even Kid O will become ³Black Cat Organic
Espresso²
and all of our SO espressos will have a similar style of name.
Of course none of that stuff is nearly as exciting as the fact that,
companywide, ³Black Cat Classic Espresso² will soon be 100% Direct Trade.
In
fact, what¹s being roasted in Chicago already is, and LA (as always) is
about one week behind.
The blend currently consists of two coffees. It is :
- Brazil Fazenda Santa Alina 80% (100% Yellow Bourbon)
- El Salvador Los Inmortales ³El Borbollon² 20% (100% Bourbon)
Fazenda Santa Alina
Santa Alina is located in the Grama Valley outside Pocos de Caldas in Minas
Gerais. Volcanic soil, good latitude, shade and decent altitude combine to
yield consistently very sweet coffees. This coffee is actually grown at
1200m, after which it is pulped and dried on a raised, ventilated bed, a
patio and finally a mechanical dryer.
Santa Alina is bordered by numerous other well known coffee farms,
including
Fazenda Cachoeira, Fazenda Rainha and Fazenda Barreiro.
Map :
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=pocos+de+caldas,+mg,+brasil
&ie=UTF8&ll=-21.709749,-46.833344&spn=0.296643,0.560989&t=h&z=11
As far as flavor notes, you can look for some big cherry sweetness, strong
citrus and a syrupy chocolate support. Enjoy!
K G”
