Nicaraguan Maragogype From Hemisphere Coffee Roasters Review
The Drink: Nicaraguan Maragogype From Hemisphere Coffee Roasters
Type: Single Orgin
Overall Rating: Four Out Of Five Coffee Mugs
This coffee is from Hemisphere Coffee Roasters and is described as a dark roast with lemon and chocolate notes. It is a unique smooth coffee that grows very scarcely in Central America. Many farmers have stopped cultivating it because doesn’t produce well.
Hemisphere Coffee Roasters (HCR) was started out of work with Rosedale Mennonite Missions with a vision to assist coffee farmers and their communities. Many of the farmers live in areas of extreme poverty and the relationships between the farmers and HCR is a practical way to help the farmers and their communities profit from the sale of the beans. In 2008 HCR worked to start a non-profit, Care Cup International to further assist the farmers through grants and agricultural consulting. In future blog posts I’ll share more about HCR and CCI, but I do want to encourage you to check them out.
Our first brew was with the French Press and there is a nice aroma that comes from these dark roasted beans. They have a deep roasted smell in the bag and after being ground. There is a distinct lemon flavor that spreads all over the tongue with a mild acidity. The body of the coffee is smooth and light. You really notice this coffee when you taste it. Two thumbs up.
We went with the auto-drip next and Kim remarked how good the aroma was when she came down stairs. Overall the flavor is well balanced and deep. There is a smooth feel and good aftertaste. This is a memorable cup of coffee. We would give it two thumbs up again.
Finally we used the Chemex coffee maker and there was a clean deep roasted flavor to enjoy. The taste of lemon was there along with a bittersweet or dark chocolate. It has a nice aftertaste and this is kind of where the dark chocolate comes out. As we sat down and talked about this coffee both of us simply liked the flavor we tasted. Two thumbs up again.
Kim liked drinking this coffee as she was eating some Asian food. It also tastes good with a chocolate oat bar. I made a cup in the single cup brewer and it tasted really good there as well. Both of us could say that we liked this coffee very much. If you have never tried a Nicaraguan coffee we highly recommend this Maragogype from Hemisphere Coffee Roasters. We received this coffee for free and offer objective feedback. Until next time, stop and enjoy the coffee and conversation.
Much GRACE and peace to you,
Bill and Kim
Romans 15:13; Psalm 34:1-10
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Category: Coffee Reviews
About the Author (Author Profile)
Bill and Kim have been married almost 29 years. Bill developed his connection to coffee when he worked third shift in a grocery store while attending seminary. He admits that he didn't really know how to make coffee then, but he knew the coffee my co-workers made was really weak. So he started making the coffee in the electric perculator and kept adding more grounds each time. Making coffee became part of his job as my shift manager and the other leader would tell him to make coffee as soon as they saw him walk in. Kim started drinking coffee a few years earlier when she worked as a nurse on the second shift. Their enjoyment of drinking coffee and trying different brewing methods has developed since then, but they don't consider themselves experts or snobs. They're just regular people who enjoy drinking a good cup of coffee and sharing it with family and friends. They enjoy traveling and discovering new coffee shops and roasters together. Read more of their coffee and coffee shop reviews at: Take Courage.Subscribe
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Bill and Kim, nice review…makes me want a cup of this coffee like ten minutes ago. Thanks for sharing your experience. I will have to find out how to order this coffee and try it out. Sounds so lovely.
Ciao,
Ardee-ann
Ardee-ann:
Thanks for the encouraging words. We enjoyed this coffee and hope you do too.
all that lemon taste in a bag of beans.
it’s overwhelming.
must be very rate…
i don’t remember the last time i smelled
or tasted lemon in a cup of coffee.
there have been beans with an almost alcohol
essence which goes right over my tongue to
my sinus areas so a bit of lemon would make
it settle down and stay to enjoy.