Finca Matalapa, El Savador (Intelligenstia)

Region: La libertad
Varietals: Bourbon, Pacas
Altitude: 1250 m
Harvest: Dec. - Mar.

Flavor: Apples, green figs
Acidity: Gentle, lime
Finish: Clean, soft

Grade 1. B+
Grade 2. B+
Grade 3. B+

Anjilanaka, Organic Bolivia (Intelligenstia)

Region: Caranavi
Varietals: Typica, Caturra, Bourbon
Altitude: 1700-19000 m
Harvest: Jun.-Aug.

Flavor: Green grape, melon, pear
Acidity: sweet-tempered
Finish: Black walnut, cane sugar

Grade 1. B
Grade 2. B-
Grade 3. B-

Zirikana, Rwanda (Intelligenstia)

Regions: Byumba Province, District of Humure.
Varietals: Bourbon.
Altitude: 1500-1900 m.
Harvest: April- June.

Flavor: Tropical fruit, poegranate, brown sugar.
Acidity: Lemony, juicy
Finish: Glean, sweet, satisfying.

Notes: This is a very solid roast; with a decent flavor and with a good texture.

Grade 1.B +
Grade 2. A -
Grade 3. B +

Persephone and Alchemy (Intelligenstia)

Regions: Central America, East Africa
Varietal: Bourbon
Altitude: 1500-1900 m.
Harvest: April - June

Flavor: Honeydew melon, pear
Acidity: Balanced, crisp
Finish: Hazelnut, Butterscotch

This is very good cup of coffee. I like the creamy texture and this nice clean flavor.
This is one of the higher quality blends.

Grade 1. A-
Grade 2. B+
Grade 3. A

Costa Rica (Biggby Coffee)

Region: Costa Rica
Altitude: 3000 m.

Blend: medium dark
Acidity: clean
Oppion: Nut shell bitterness

This is not a very good cup of coffee. I wouldn't call it bad, but it is not one I would recomend for people who are spoiled in their coffeeness.

Grade 1. D
Grade 2. D
Grade 3. C

How to buy coffee.

It is importent to decide ahead of time what you are looking for. If you don't care you just want something hot called coffee then you can make it easy on your-self and just buy the cheapest thing possible. However if you are into coffee that is high quality then it is importent to do lots of research. A good place to start is to google "coffee reviews" that will get you some of the higher quality coffees such as: Intelligenstia, Peet's Coffee, and Paridise Roasters. even though I haven't had all three of these coffee brands I know by my research how to judge coffee. Another good way to find coffee that you like is to experiment by what other people say is good, and then if you do like what they have graded highly then you look to see what else they like. These are a few of the ways I decide what coffee to buy when you haven't had it before.

Cruz del sur organic Peru (Intelligenstia)

Region: Tingo Maria, Chirinos
Varietal: Typica, Bourbon and caturra
Altitude: 1500-1900
Harvest: June-September

Flavor: Green Grapes, pear, cane sugar
Acidity: Lime balanced, gentle
Finish: Light molasses, milk chocolate

This is a good cup of coffee. There was huge upside as I continue to make more batches, and I am starting to get more of the induvidual flavors.

Grade 1. A-
Grade 2. B+
Grade 3. A-