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This week's cup
Nº 01  ✦  Issue 003
Finca
Argentina
Ozone Coffee  ✦  El Salvador, SL28

Lime marmalade, milk chocolate and walnut.

A washed SL28 from the Martinez family with a rich crema and an unbelievably smooth cup. The milk chocolate sweetness leads, with just enough citrus to keep every sip interesting. One of the nicest coffees we’ve had in a long time.

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