Native - Diego Bermudez

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Chocolate Mousse, Puff Pastry, Cinnamon, Baked Apple

What to expect

Baked Apple and Chocolate Mousse come through in a cup the roaster describes as easy going, with a thinner mouthfeel and finish. Puff Pastry and Cinnamon add a baked pastry character.

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Cream, Cherry

What to expect

Chocolate Covered Raspberry, Cream and Cherry make up the notes here, with slight acidity, slight sweetness and a round mouthfeel. The roaster compares it to raspberry ice cream.

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Sweet Chocolate, Baking Spices

What to expect

A washed Colombian Castillo built around Sweet Chocolate, with Baked Apple and Baking Spices alongside. The description mentions a hit of funk at the back, so the cup has a little extra character.

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Plum, Milk Chocolate, Orange

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Cinnamon, Horchata, Apple, Chocolate

What to expect

This coffee offers cinnamon and chocolate notes with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel reminiscent of horchata. It's rich and sweet rather than sharp or fermented, making it an approachable, dessert-like cup for newer drinkers.

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Dragonfruit, Raspberry, Rose Candy

What to expect

Dragonfruit, Raspberry and Lychee are described alongside a Creamy character and a mouthfeel compared to crisp champagne. Made from Castillo cherries from Finca El Paraiso, it is a fruit-led cup.

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Yellow Plum, Orange, Honeycrisp Apple

Overall profile

Crisp, clean sweetness. Hachi Project through and through.

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Black Cherry, Magnolia, Plum

What to expect

This competition lot opens with rich Plum and Black Cherry sweetness, while a lifted Magnolia florality runs throughout the cup. It reads as layered and distinctive rather than simple or straightforward.

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Yellow Plum, Lemongrass, Chamomile

Overall profile

Delicate, intricate florals with an elegant citric acidity.

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Rose, Floral, Kumquat

Overall profile

Floral aromatics up front, kumquat brightness through the middle, and a delicate rose finish.

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White Wine, Orange Blossom, Blue Raspberry

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Orange, Mixed Berries, Lychee, Chamomile

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Lemon Peel, Lavender, Blueberry

What to expect

Vivid blueberry sweetness and lavender florality run through the middle of this cup, finishing with a bright lemon peel edge. It is an intense, fruit-forward natural Gesha with pronounced sweetness and florality.

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Sweetarts, Blueberry Yogurt, Blackcurrant

What to expect

Creamy and candy-bright, this natural Panama Gesha opens with Blueberry Yogurt sweetness before moving into Blackcurrant depth and a tangy Sweetarts finish, offering a vivid, fruit-forward cup.

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Kumquat, Dark Cherry Syrup, Hibiscus

Overall profile

Sweet and aromatic: dark cherry syrup richness, lifted by hibiscus and a bright kumquat finish.