TOP 30 Coffees of 2020

SkyTop Coffee - TOP 30 Coffees of 2020 Peru San Ignacio Calabozo- Lot 2 Roaster Location: Manlius, New York Coffee Origin: Cajamarca, Peru Roast Level: Medium-Light Agtron: 54/72 Est. Price: $15.00/12 ounces Review Date: August 2020 Aroma: 9 Acidity/Structure: 8 Body: 9 Flavor: 9 Aftertaste: 8 Blind Assessment Chocolaty and stone fruit-driven. Apricot, milk chocolate, narcissus, maple syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with mild acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of milk chocolate and cedar with hints of apricot. Notes This exceptional coffee was selected as the No. 30 coffee on Coffee Review’s list of the Top 30 Coffees of 2020. Produced by smallholding members of the Aprocanorsi Cooperative from trees of the Caturra and Catimor varieties of Arabica and processed by the washed method (fruit skin and pulp are removed before drying). SkyTop Coffee is a USDA certified-organic specialty coffee roaster based in Manlius, New York. For more information, visit skytopcoffee.com. Bottom Line A welcoming, balanced, richly sweet Peru with a lilting throughline of milk chocolate; particularly satisfying mouthfeel and gentle acidity.