Pacas & Bourbon / Natural (Honduras)

★ 7/10 • La Marzocco Leva X • EK65 GBW • 1:1:2.0 • NOTES:Creamy caramel, strawberry ( very clean profile )Aftertaste is light, lingering, slightly rough, Body Medium-light ( which is medium).

74158, Wollega / Natural ( Crop 2024 ) (Ethiopia)

★ 8/10 • La Marzocco Leva X • EK65 GBW • 1:1:2.0 • NOTES:Red berries, wine sugar, melon rind, lingering, bright, medium-bodied, enveloping.

Arara / Natural ( Crop 2023 ) (Brazil)

★ 6/10 • La Marzocco Leva X • EK65 GBW • 1:1:2.0 • NOTES:Cane sugar with lemon, dried fruit compote, some spices (white pepper or something else) | Aftertaste: Smooth, pleasant, lingering | Body: Light but intense

Caturra & Catuai / Black Honey ( Crop 2023 ) (Costa Rica)

★ 9/10 • La Marzocco Leva X • EK65 GBW • 1:1:2.0 • NOTES:Raspberry jam, strawberry lollipops | Aftertaste: Very bright and very rich |Body: Light, clean.

Geisha / Washed ( Crop 2024 ) (Guatemala)

★ 9/10 • La Marzocco Leva X • EK65 GBW • 1:1:2.0 • NOTES:Bright floral, apricot, extremely sweet | Aftertaste: Balanced, not intrusive | Body: Light and very drinkable.

Parainema / Honey (Honduras)

★ 7/10 • La Marzocco Leva X • EK65 GBW • 1:1:2.1 • NOTES:Black berries, caramel, cinnamon (red orange on the chill) | Aftertaste Light, medium-long, and slightly rough | Body: Medium, smooth.

SLN 9 / Carbonic Maceration ( Crop 2024 ) (India)

★ 8/10 • La Marzocco Leva X • EK65 gbw • 1:1:2.0 • NOTES:Black grapes ( I would not call this flavor wine, but rather very lightly fermented grapes ), nougat ( very pronounced ), on cooling it reminds very much of basic loukoum ( well, the one that is white and with some nuts and a lot of starch ). Aftertaste: Clean, enveloping, rounded. Body: Very light and not intrusive (slightly rough on cooling down).

Villalobos / Black Honey ( Crop 2023 ) (Costa Rica)

★ 8/10 • La Marzocco Leva X • EK65 GBW • 1:1:2.0 • NOTES:Cherry pit, red ripe berries (intense sweetness is very strong on cooling - like compote) | Aftertaste: Light, medium-long and slightly rough | Body: Light, smooth.