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Okay, I admit it. I am a sucker for anything with four stars in the title. So when Sweet Marias came out with several “four star”coffee  bean selections, I just had to jump at the chance to give them a try. After reading thier various reviews, I decided to try the Colombia Causca Finca El Roble first. It did not receive the highest overall reviews, but the talk about ‘guyaba sweetness” intrigued me to say the least.

I roasted a batch up in my Nesco Roaster, setting the time at 24 minutes for a good full city roast. I heard the first crack happen at around the 13 minute mark with the secondar cracks just starting out when the cooing cycle started.
The next morning, I brewed some using my good old french press and got a nice distinct cup with a definite fruity after taste. As for the guyaba sweetness, I did detect notes of the guava, but I do not know if it is merely suggestive. There is certainly something there however that does remind me of a guava.   Overall, I can see this a three star coffee, but perhaps, another tasting will enable me to see its four star potential.

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