Brazil Machado Recanto do Engenho

Varietal: Machado Recanto do Engenho

Cultivar: Dry Process Bourbon

Tasting Notes: Bittersweet, Toasted Sesame, Fruit Leather

Description: From dry fragrance to the wet aroma, there's a sweet nutty side to the background bittersweetness that came through in both our test roast levels. I sensed Thai peanut sauce, nut brittle, with notes of brown ale, with dense, dark, rustic cocoa behind it. My favorite roast for brewing was medium-dark though a slightly lighter level reveals more of the umami characteristics and a hint of acidity, which I think some will really enjoy. Medium dark roasts show dark-toned chocolates, with accents of toasted sesame and walnut notes that mark the aroma. There's also a rustic fruit leather accent that's slight, yet provides a nice contrasting note to the roast tones. I enjoyed the espresso shots I pulled too, and found a 1:1 ratio with wet hulled coffee makes an outstanding chocolaty shot. The texture feels thick, like heavy whipping cream, with prominent bittersweet dark chocolate, baking cocoa bittering, and hints of leather and vanilla bean in the aromatics.