Organization: Yo el Rey Roasting, Calistoga, California
Coffee: Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Reviewed: November 2009
Overall Rating: 92 points
Roast (Agtron): Medium (48/57)
Estimated Price:
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Origin: Yirgacheffe growing region, Sidamo Province, southern Ethiopia.

Notes: This coffee is certified organically grown and Fair Trade certified, meaning it was purchased from small-holding farmers at a "fair" or economically sustainable price. Yo el Rey Roasting is a retail coffee shop with an in-house roasting machine located in California's Napa Valley. Yo el Rey ("I the King"?) roasts only organic and Fair Trade certified coffees. Visit www.yoelrey.com or call 707-942-1180 for more information.

Blind Assessment: Berryish fruit, sweet herb, dark chocolate in the aroma. In the cup, gently rich acidity, silky mouthfeel, continued spicy, berryish fruit and a distinct cocoaish dark chocolate. Clean, sweet, rich finish with a touch of dry herby astringency in the long.

Who should drink it: Distinctive Yirgacheffe with a pleasingly pungent, herby edge to the chocolate and berry notes.

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