[Recruitment ended]LiLo Coffee Roasters
Nakamura Keita
Kotowa Farm
Roasted Ethiopian original beans!

When you think of dark roasts, you think of a solid body, richness, and bitterness. This colorful dark roast is a departure from that image, combining a sweet, full-bodied taste with a refined acidity and flavor that hits the nose. In this roast, we have optimized the flavor by manipulating this fine acidity. This Panama Cotowa has a strong tropical flavor that is inherent to the beans, and the rolling hot air roasting brings out this flavor even more.

This time I'm going to roast these beans with a full city roast. These beans are characterized by an explosive tropical fruit flavor and a thick sweetness. By roasting them deeply, the sweetness of the fruit, like a compote, suddenly appears in the rich, high-quality flavor. I'm convinced that the balance of this sweetness and the soft, vivid acidity can only be expressed by roasting them deeply.

For high quality coffee beans, light roasting is a must. If you want a rich flavor, hot air roasting is recommended. If you want a fuller body, direct flame roasting is recommended. If you want a good balance, semi-hot air roasting is recommended.

Overturning these stereotypes about roasting, and based on my experience with the roaster, I will pursue a new method of "dark roasting with hot air roasting" that seeks both flavor and body at the same time. The colorful dark roast I seek. I would be happy if you could experience the vivid red-purple of "Panama Cotowa" together with me as the start of this journey.