Guatemala Finca Santa Clara – a fully washed, air dried Bourbon
Sumatran Mandheling Blue Batak – dry processed Sumatra (I believe)
Both received a reasonably gentle roasting that coasted some way into second crack (by perhaps 30 to 60 seconds) resulting in a roast somewhere between City and Full City.
With this darkness, the Blue Batak remains smooth and caramelly, but appears to have lost it’s animal or subtropical rainforestfloor edge. I see many recommendations for a City+ roast on this bean, but I don’t think you see the full terroir/typicity of the bean if you go beyond American Roast+. I think I feel the same way about the Finca Santa Clara, but I will reserve judgement until I remind myself with a lighter roast.
Sumatran Blue Batak: single shot espresso with minimal crema