Cocoa and roasted nuts on the dry aroma; milk chocolate and caramel sweetness on entry; a hint of orange and red-apple acidity mid-palate; a medium, clean, gentle body; and a finish of brown sugar with light spice.
Buying Tips
Region: Doi Chang in Chiang Rai province is home mainly to the Akha people; once an opium-growing area, it switched to coffee under Thai royal development projects and is now one of Thailand's best-known coffee origins
Varieties: Mostly Catimor with some Typica, leaning toward chocolate and caramel
Harvest: The main picking season runs roughly November to February
Brewing Notes
Pour-over: Medium grind, 90°C, ratio 1:15
Batch brewer: Medium grind, ratio 1:16 for steady chocolate notes