Bombastic

Bombastisch

Hello Mario, I'm only getting back to you now, after drinking the coffee for a week, so I wouldn't be swayed by daily form or brewing methods. The first infusion in the V60 looked very nice, but almost too tart-chocolatey to give it an A grade, although I must admit that for me personally, naturals often come across as almost too intense on the first infusion. Then the next few times in the Aeropress according to the recipe on the Tegernsee homepage, and lo and behold: Bombastic! And in the following days, I continued with the Aeropress and occasionally with the V60, this time in a shorter brewing time, and now I got better, juicier-tasting results with it too. I already had this coffee in January (roast from Horsham Coffee Roasters from West Sussex) and your roast can easily keep up, it might even be a tad better; in any case, it's my favorite coffee in May (out of 10-20 different ones I've had): Fruity, very sweet, liquid jam with a slightly tart acidity (indeed, as described, towards gooseberry) and chocolatey notes that balance it all out. It tastes almost exactly like it smells, which is incredibly rare (even with specialty coffees). I also really liked the Peru "Tropical Mountains," it was indeed quite quaffable and perfect for starting the day. In retrospect: Llano Bonito – beautiful drinking chocolate for breakfast. Costa Rica, Las Lajas Microlot – chocolatey-fruity and better than other roasts from other roasters from the UK. Sum of previous experiences: Great coffees, very well roasted. And the fact that I haven't ordered significantly more often and more is solely due to me constantly trying out new roasteries from Europe to get an overview and discover the most diverse coffees of this world. My highlights in the first half of 2016, besides some Ethiopians (including from 90Plus), were mainly coffees from La Palma y El Tucan (roasts from Norway, Budapest, Lyon, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen). Of course, on this adventurous journey, I also got a bloody nose a few times. Roasters who supposedly want to swim with the third wave and yet roast far too dark and/or uncleanly, then those who believe uniroast (for everything from filter to espresso) would work – although it's relatively rarely the case, and those who hopelessly overdo the third-wave idea and roast so lightly that not only does using a hand grinder from Comandante become strength training, but unpleasant tannic acids are emphasized, and the coffee tastes like bean soup or green meadow. Thanks – and keep up the good work.
Ralf