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Specimen No. 001 — Cup of Record archive Roasted 20 July 2024 · Tasted 1 July 2024

The Pink Mandarin

Space Roastery West Java, Indonesia Honey
3.0 / 5 points
Rich coffee beans and a bag of "The Pink Mandarín" speciality coffee on a notebook with coffee beans arranged in a pattern, showcasing premium coffee roasting by Barnaby Robson.
Coordinates
7.2°S 107.4°E
Altitude
1500 masl
Variety
Mixed
Process
Honey
Roast
Light
Roaster
Space Roastery
Country
Indonesia
Price
$3.33 / 100g
Accession
No. 001

Sub-scores

Aroma3.0
Acidity3.0
Body3.0
Finish2.0

Roaster's tasting notes

Mandarin OrangeNectarinePlumCantaloupe

The verdict

Bright, with slight bitterness. Get the mandarin notes. Elvia gets honey. Jasmine gets choco.

What the roaster says

If we have to say only one thing why this coffee is unique, it is the fermentation. Normally, coffee only needs to be fermented once. But this coffee was fermented three times so it produces a very layered and creamy flavor. This technique is what we called PINK HONEY FERMENTATION because at the end of the fermentation, some of the coffee becomes pinkish in color as a result of the different kinds of microbes in each different kind of fermentation.

Some people choose not to drink coffee that goes through multiple fermentation because sometimes the taste can become excessive. However, the fermentation carried out in this coffee actually increased the complexity of the flavor, balanced the sweetness and the acidity, and also added a tempting creamy texture.

We are pretty sure you will find this coffee very unique especially in the MANDARIN ORANGE-like acidity, layered with sweet NECTARINE and PLUM, and the creamy and tender texture like CANTALOUPE. Be surprised.