Stovetop Llama Bae

   Here I have my 5th & final bean from the folks over at Stovetop Roasters out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Stovetop wants us to know a few things. Coffee begins its life as the pit of a cherry. These cherries are then picked at the peak of ripeness, and brought to a processing facility. The goal of a producer is to remove the outer layers of the cherry, as well as dry the bean to the proper moisture content. How they decide to do this is referred to as the processing method of the coffee (natural, washed, pulped, honey, etc.) After processing, the beans are packaged in burlap, sent through customs, and shipped. Why does Stovetop feel it is important to understand all of this? As a coffee roaster, they are simply another step in a large process. There is so much effort that goes into harvesting, sorting, processing, packaging and importing their coffees. It is their mission to honor the hard work of those before them by doing their part beautifully. They do not roast their coffees to specific “levels” but instead they try their best to only bring out the intrinsic flavor inside the bean and not introduce their own.

   This is their Llama Bae bean. This is a washed Colombia bean from the village of San Rafael in Inza, Cauca. Stovetop notes flavors of cherry, meyer lemon, & honey. Another tasty bean from these guys. Great honey sweetness. Berries & cherries & stone fruits & grapefruit. Nice citric acidity as well. Super clean cup of cold brew.

   Many thanks to Sam & Stovetop for the awesome beans.

Definitely go check out their goodies:  stovetoproasters.com