Dominican Rep
by Chocolove
Impact
Appearance 3.6 / 5
| Color: | warm umber; ruby highlights |
| Surface: | soft, brush plate |
| Temper: | a dud |
| Snap: | non-excitant; remarkable feat for a 70% hybrid |
Aroma 7.7 / 10
flat start -> light cherry w/ tangerine -> soft loam back
Mouthfeel 12.4 / 15
| Texture: | yielding & cool |
| Melt: | slow w/ strong middle & tapered end |
Flavor 41.9 / 50
opening move soft humus / light oak -> mild chemical, then middle chalk -> more structured red berry & astringent magnesium finish
Quality 14.2 / 20
Beans grown in D.R. are usually robust & very earthen but but here over-roasting & under fermentation yield a flatter profile.