Costa Rica Tarrazu Kwiso Miel Prado Quebradillas Honey Micro Lot (GP) (22 lb. Box)

Brew Analysis

This Costa Rican Tarrazu Honey from Quebradillas is the epitome of a clean, sweet, easy-drinking coffee. To highlight that exceptional sweetness, I used a Kalita Wave and a slightly more aggressive pouring technique, hoping to really bring out that bright, clean acidity and try to place it front and center in the cup. I split this brew into three pours: I started with two high agitation 10 ml/s outside pours, pouring first to 75 g, then to the 150 g mark after 45 seconds. Normally, I would be a bit hesitant to be so aggressive on the front end of a brew; however, this coffee cupped so cleanly that I felt I could get away with it. At the 1:10 mark, I went for my last pour to 240 g at 4 ml/s, starting with an outside circle to agitate all the grounds evenly. I slowly spiraled inwards until 175 g, at which point I began pouring directly in the center for the remainder of the brew. This last step is a great way to flatten the bed and even out the finish of a brew on flat-bottom brewers. In this case, it resulted in a superbly clean cup with crisp apricot and tangerine up front, finishing on a really nice, sweet honey note, complemented by subtle, delicate florals.