Organization: Terroir Coffee, Acton, Massachusetts
Coffee: Ethiopia Ademe Bedane, Full Flavor Roast
Reviewed: November 2008
Overall Rating: 93 points
Roast (Agtron): Medium-Light (58/75)
Estimated Price:
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Origin: Sidamo growing region, southern Ethiopia.

Notes: Certified organically grown. From the Bonko cooperative consisting of 300 farmers with an average farm size of two and a half acres. Terroir is a microroaster selling only elite single-origin coffees, no blends. It specializes in medium roast styles designed to foreground the character of the green coffee. Terroir is the creation of George Howell, one of the world's leading coffee visionaries. Visit www.terroircoffee.com or call 866-444-5282 for more information.

Blind Assessment: Sweet lemony aroma with hints of cinnamon, flowers, cedar. In the cup juicy mouthfeel, bright fruit-toned acidity, with lavish complexity: intense floral notes, sweet citrus and black currant. Delicately clean, mildly tart finish.

Who should drink it: A classic wet-processed Ethiopia with the aromatic delights of the type intense yet balanced.

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