Haitian Premium – Cafe Kreyol Org. Blue – 100% Caribbean Strain (AKA Blue Mountain)

Burman Coffee Traders

Details

Origin

Haiti

Process

Washed

Roast Suitability

Description

A very cool direct trade co-op production coffee from Cafe Kreyol. Haitian Blue is what made Haiti famous for coffee. At one time it was as rare, as tasty and as expensive as Jamaican Blue Mountain but unfortunately those days are long gone. The Haitian economy was toppled a couple times for a plethora of reasons (including corruption and earthquakes). The fields and farms went untended and were abandoned, later the coffee trees were mostly used for firewood to folks living in the area. Very sad start to this coffee but this should be a positive story for these beans represent the resurrection of awesome Haitian Coffee. Co-ops have stepped in helping with nursery’s, strain selection and processing. Operations like Cafe Kreyol and Singing Rooster have stepped in to provide outside financing and marketing, it has finally gotten to the point of pretty awesome coffee again but the most important factor is still growing; folks like yourself buying and loving the coffee. Tasting Notes: A lovely coffee. Low acidity, medium body with rich and robust darker tones ringing throughout the cup. Medium to dark roasts are where these beans shine. Lighter roasting without much acidity will leave the cup a bit nutty and lacking but clean. Starting at about a medium roast the cup builds a wonderful chocolate note with some smoky and malty overtones. A bit on the sweeter smoother side, a tasty treat. Darker roasts, close to touching 2nd crack and where the much more robust tones pop out of the cup, reminiscent of a nice Haitian cigar. Roasting Notes: Easy to roast, best from medium to dark. Beans are high altitude dense beans that are very fresh, can take a little longer to roast in many roasters. Better to error a little darker on the roast than lighter. Medium to low chaff. The last 5-10 years has been the rebirth of Haitian coffee. They have resurrected the farms though social co-ops that work very hard to create a premium product to achieve very high dollar values. Which in turn g