“City+ to Full City+: Molasses sugar, toasted grains, barley tea, roasted nut, mouth-cleansing, hefty body.” -Sweet Marias
The initial sips are sweet, like molasses, and very smooth. I definitely get the mouth-cleansing part of it. The body is thick, and there are hints of nut and grain in the finish. The mouthfeel is clean, and the finish lingers with light tea notes as well.
Still at a medium temperature, the grains and nuts are more noticeable, but they match well with the molasses sweetness. As the cup cools down, the acidity has increased a little, but it does not upset the balance with the sweetness. The finish is still tea-like with hints of nuts and barley, but it has a lingering molasses like viscosity. It just sits on the tongue, fading slowly.
Overall, this is a great first cup of coffee in the morning. I enjoyed this one very much. The overall sweetness balances well with the nuts and barley notes. As for the roasting details, the roast was done in the Gene Cafe roaster, with a heat setting of 460 degrees, for 14.5 minutes. First crack started approximately around 13:00 minutes and continued for about 1.5 minutes. Cooling was done in the Gene, down to 215 degrees, and then removed and cooled in a colander until room temperature.