
costa rica coffee
by axil coffee roasters hawthorn · melbourne, australia
this is cerro alto - natural, a natural costa rica from axil coffee roasters hawthorn.
specific tasting notes weren't provided for this lot, but the natural process and the mix of gesha, sl-28, and caturra varietals typically point toward a fruit-forward, sweet cup with complexity driven by the distinct character each varietal contributes. check with axil coffee roasters hawthorn for the exact flavour descriptors on the current release.
cerro alto is grown in costa rica using three varietals, gesha, sl-28, and caturra, and processed using the natural method, meaning the whole coffee cherry is dried with the fruit still intact around the bean before milling.
no specific brew method was listed for this coffee, so it's worth asking axil coffee roasters hawthorn directly, as naturals with high-quality varietals like gesha generally suit clean filter methods such as pour over or v60 that highlight fruit sweetness without muddying the cup.
you're on burwood road where hawthorn settles into its groove between the city rush and suburban quiet. axil coffee roasters claims this corner with the confidence of a local operation that's figured out what works. they roast their own beans, which means the coffee tastes like someone actually cares about what ends up in your cup rather than whatever showed up in the latest shipment. the space draws a mix of people who know good coffee when they taste it and locals who've made this their regular stop. you'll find students with laptops, tradies grabbing takeaways, and the kind of conversations that happen when caffeine meets genuine community. melbourne's coffee scene runs deep, but places like this remind you why the city earned its reputation in the first place. grab a flat white on a tuesday morning when the light hits just right through the windows.
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