Cuba Libra – Sierra Maestra
Rare, powerful and elegant
A legendary coffee from the mountains of the Sierra Maestra. Rare and organically grown, these beans embody the bold character of their island. This is a robust, uncompromising coffee with the unmistakable atmosphere of a refined cigar lounge.
Dark roasted to unlock its full intensity, it delivers a rich, syrupy cup. The first sip is bold and expressive, revealing complex notes of dark cocoa, warm spices, and a distinctive finish of blond tobacco that defines its character. An intense and memorable experience for lovers of powerful coffees.
Score SCA
85
Origine
Cuba
Notes
Cocoa, Spices, Tobacco, Dried fruit
Torréfaction
Dark
Intensité
9
Corps
Powerful
Acidité
Weak
Traitement
Washed
Altitude
800m
Espèce
100% Arabica
Idéal pour
Espresso, Automatic machine, Mocha, French press, Filtered, Chemex
A coffee that makes no apologies for being strong. To tame its intensity, I recommend tamping it a little harder than usual. This will slow the extraction just enough to achieve a syrupy texture, almost like a coffee liqueur. Enjoy it as a pure ristretto for an aromatic explosion.
Espresso:18g of coffee for a short shot of 30-34g (25-28 sec). The result should be dense, topped with a thick, dark crema. On the palate, there's a bold attack of bitter cocoa that gives way to a long, elegant finish of blond tobacco.
