MARCELINO CHINGUEL, Marshell Natural

Origin

• 🇵🇪 Peru

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky

This is the first time we’ve featured this relatively newly recognised varietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.. Discovered in Peru, this disease resistant Catimor cultivar shows excellent cup potential and through careful processing has resulted in a boozyFunky / lacticTasting language for deliberate fermentation flavor: yogurt-like tang (lactic), winey or boozy notes, overripe fruit. A feature in experimental lots, a defect in classic ones. profile that has loads of tropical fruits, juicyAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. grapefruit and subtle florality.