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Australian — Capricorn Estate
Capricorn Coast Coffee is a single estate coffee, from an estate 30km north of Yeppoon, in the Capricorn Region of Central Queensland. It is at present the largest plantation in Australia with over 200,000 trees. The coffee is produced and processed in accordance with Australia’s strict agriculture regulations, with an estimated peak production in excess of 200mt a year.
Not long after cupping Capricorn for the first time, we realised this estate was a ‘must’ for a visit. So we went. And they delivered!
The coffee is machine-harvested, washed and put directly into drums to be air dried — a common procedure across the globe. So why does Capricorn Coffee have such a unique flavour? Could it be because they use unpolluted spring water from the hills to process and wash their green coffee? Or maybe because they get a lowest caffeine level of 0.9% which marginally reduces the bitterness in the bean? Even if we never know why, the fact remains that it’s a great flavour!
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Cupping Notes
At first contact with the cup, you think it might be a PNG or Guatemalan. “It’s a what? …An Australian?” (Dean). That’s right, but it’s not quite the cocoa notes you might be expecting. The flavours are rich, with a broad mouthfeel, and smooth peanut butter and real malt flavours. There definitely are cocoa flavours present, but they are masked by nutmeg and malt notes. It’s more like hot chocolate or Milo. So if you don’t like bitterness in your coffee, this is the one for you.
Notes by: Jay
Coffee Information
- Country: Australia
- Region: Central Queensland
- Estate / Farm / Group: Capricorn Coast Coffee
- Varietal: Arabica, Typica – Cultivar
- Crop: July/Sept
- Processing: Wet (washed)
- Size: Screen 16/18
Australian — Capricorn Estate is accredited by the following program:
