NRC | NICARAGUA & RWANDA COLD BREW BLEND
Balanced Profile | Light-medium roast
Tasting Notes: Raspberry, Vanilla, Brown Sugar
IT ALL STARTS AT THE COFFEE FARM
Two awesome coffees make a great blend. Both coffees have a sweet floral-like character but also have some complementary flavors like the delicate berry-like notes of the Nicaraguan coffee and the strident citrus-like notes of the Rwandan coffee. This creates a layered complexity that really shines as a cold brew.
TRACEABILITY
COUNTRY
Nicaragua & Rwanda
PRODUCER
Various
REGION
Nueva Segovia & Nyamawenda
VARIETAL
Catuai, Pacas
PROCESSING
Washed
ALTITUDE
1600-2100 masl
PRICE TRANSPARENCY
$3.64
Price paid by Driftaway (per pound avg. across Feb 2020 coffees)
$1.21
Fair Trade price per pound
$0.96
Coffee C-Market price per pound
$0.05
Driftaway's World Coffee Research contribution per pound
WHY DID WE SELECT THESE COFFEES FOR THE BLEND?
AVERAGE CUPPING SCORE
86.75
/100
86.75
SCAA Cupping Score
20 x 69 kg
Bags purchased
2 years
Length of producer relationship
100% (in 2020)
Transparent coffees purchased
HOW DID WE ROAST THIS COFFEE?
This coffee is being roasted by Dave H. from June 21 to Jul 14, 2020 at Pulley Collective in Red Hook, Brooklyn. We typically use the Loring S35 Kestrel roaster for this profile - this roaster roasts the beans through convection (heated air) roasting. We have strict guidelines for each of the coffee profiles, and this roast has to pass the development time ratio test as measured in real-time by the roasting software, Cropster. Once it does, it is approved for production.
QUALITY CONTROL
We perform Quality Control via a process of coffee tasting called cupping on all of our production roasts twice a week at our facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Cupping is attended by Q-certified cupper Ian T., roaster Dave H.and founder Suyog M. All coffees are evaluated on a scoring scale of 0 to 3.
- 3.0 = exceptional roast - exceeds expectations
- 2.5 = on par with profile - matches expectations
- 2.0 = good roast, but 1 or 2 elements could be improved - needs improvement
- 1.5 or lower = failed - do not ship
AT YOUR HOME
Brew this coffee with your favorite home brewer and enjoy the taste of incredible coffee! Here are a few tips on how to make the best coffee on each brewer.
View other posts about how to make better coffee at home on our blog Coffeecademy.
