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Paper Plane Fruit Symphony (Light) from December 23, 2025 (63 days after roast, 23 days in freezer)
15.0g 44.5g (1:3.0) in 60.4s
4.2 on 078s
BasketIKAPE
Roast levelLight
CountryNicaragua
RegionJinotega Matagalpa
Elevation1,200-1,500 m
ProcessingCarbonic maceration natural
Tasting notesPear, pomegranate, maraschino cherry,
Place of purchasePaper Plane
Notes:

Finer grind 4.2. Taste is good. Maybe a little more blended.

Next shot @4.0 grind. See if flow rate comes down a little.

Coffee bag notes:

Micro Lot Series
TASTING NOTES
PEAR, POMEGRANATE, MARASCHINO CHERRY
ORIGIN
NICARAGUA
REGION
JINOTEGA
PRODUCER
GOLD MOUNTAIN COFFEE GROWERS
ALTITUDE
1,200–1,500 METERS
PROCESS METHOD
NATURAL
ABOUT
Fruit Symphony is a radiant microlot from Gold Mountain Coffee Growers, a social enterprise that connects smallholder farmers in Nicaragua directly with roasters worldwide. The cooperative is known for championing transparency, fair pricing, and meticulous processing—ensuring that every bean reflects both the terroir and the people behind it.
This natural-processed lot was carefully dried with the fruit intact, allowing sugars and acids from the cherry to infuse the seed, producing a cup bursting with layered sweetness and clarity. The altitude of Jinotega’s mountain slopes, combined with warm days and cool nights, slows the ripening process, intensifying the fruit character and balance.

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