Costa Rica Don Jose Micro Mill Scores 90 points!

04/05/2013

 
Costa Rica Don Jose , our newest Limited Micro-Lot offering was just reviewed by Coffee Review. After a thorough evaluation, our Costa Rica Don Jose Micro-Mill coffee recieved a 90/100 score. We are super excited to earn an assessment of "Outstanding" for this coffee. This is what Coffee Review had to say about it:

Blind Assessment: Gentle, balanced, quietly complex. Spicy, rose-like flowers, fresh cut fir, hazelnut, a hint of nut-toned chocolate in the aroma and cup. Softly bright acidity; lightly plush mouthfeel. The chocolate and spicy floral notes in particular carry into a smooth finish.

Unfortunately due to a logistical delay, the full review will not be published to their website until later this month. However, we were given the go ahead to share the awesome news with our customers. When it is published, we will definitely let you know. As of writing  this post, less than 25 bags of this coffee remain. Don't miss out on this very delicious offering. Be blessed!

 

Rwanda Nyamasheke gets 95 Points!!

03/11/2013

 
We loved our new Rwanda Nyamasheke Limited Micro-Lot Coffee so much that we decided to send it Coffee Review for evaluation. Coffee Review conducts blind, expert cupping of coffees & reports the results using a 100-point system much like you see constantly in the wine industry. They evaluate & measure the coffee's Aroma, Acidity, Body, Flavor & Aftertaste assigning a score to each criteria. After a thorough evaluation, our Rwanda Nyamasheke received a 95/100 score, earning an assessment of "Exceptional." We are really happy about results of review to say the least. This is Coffee Review had to say about it:

Blind Assessment:
Extraordinarily lush, nectar-like fruit – cherry, black currant, nectarine – balanced by a crisp, roasted cocoa nib and roasted malt notes. Balanced, lively acidity; full, plush mouthfeel. Flavor simplifies but remains resonantly present in a long, rich finish.

To read the full review, click HERE

Overall we are really happy about the results, but will continue to strive to offer the highest quality coffees for our customers & community. Be blessed.
 

"Ardi" gets an 89!

10/30/2011

 
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Wow, it's been a long time since I made a blog post. April 2011 to be exact. I felt it was about time to get the ball rolling again & hope my faithful readers accept my apology. I wanted to share the latest & great news at BeanFruit Coffee Company. I'm not sure if you  have already heard, but our Ethiopia Sidamo "Ardi" coffee was cupped and reviewed by Coffee Review.com. Coffee Review began as coffee buying guide in 1997 that reviews and rates coffees based on the following rating criteria: Aroma, Acidity, Body, Flavor & Aftertaste. Each category recieves a score between 1-10. The overall score is determined by adding each category +50 points. Coffee Review is one of the most respected coffee evaluating organizations in the indusrty using their 100-point scale system.

We decided to send "Ardi" from our current line-up to be put to the test. After a blind evaluation, our Ethiopia Sidamo "Ardi" recieved an 89/100 score from Coffee Review. We were super excited about the score, considering it was our first coffee to be officially evaluated on a big stage. These same cuppers have evaulated hundreds of coffees from well established and respectable roasting companies like PT's Coffee & George Howell Terrior Coffee Co. A score of 89 is considered to be "Very Good" using the provided scale on their website.

We are proud of our 89 point score, but know there is room for improvement. 89 is the highest score in the "Very Good" category and left us 1 point shy of our coffee being considered "Outstanding". Along with the score, they offered some advice to improve the coffee to get a better score. I accepted the advice and have applied it to our roasting practices. I've already tasted the improvement it has made on our coffees.

That brings me to my final point. One of things I love about the coffee industry is learning. I'm a geek/nerd at heart. I love learning. More importantly, I love learning about things that I love learning about. It's that simple. The day that I stop learning things about coffee, is the same day I leave the coffee industry. You know what they call that? Passion. That passion for the perfect cup of coffee is what BeanFruit Coffee Company is all about. We will continue to learn more & more to ensure that you recieve the best cup of ol' joe you'll ever have. Be blessed.


Want to read to read the Full Evaluation of our Ethiopia Sidamo "Ardi" for yourself? Click Here or click on the Medallion above. We've got plans to send other coffees in the near future and will update you as the results are published. Thanks!