Nicaragua Buenos Aires Maracaturra

City+ splits the difference between the subtle aromatic qualities of Maracaturra coffee, and fully fleshed out sweetness that comes with a bit more roast development. The dry fragrance has a smell of toffee, caramel, and cinnamon roll. The wet aroma shows strength in sweetness, dark sugar notes are amplified, with a note of molasses ginger cookie, and light herbal hints. The cup profile has a light and airy quality, moderate level sweetness, and subtle complexity as it cools. Sweet base notes of brown sugar and caramel work to pull together top note hints of Assam tea, almond marzipan, and citrus zest. The acidity also recalls black tea, underscored by mouth tightening tannic aspects in the finish. Internal roast development can be difficult to achieve with Maracaturras because of the large screen size. For a light City roast, try roasting try pulling as soon as the rolling snaps come to a close. A few latent snaps are fine. Pull too early, and you might taste a little grassiness in the profile from internal underdevelopment. There's a fine line between too light and too dark, but I think this coffee is well worth the risk!