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Hacienda Esmeralda Ethiopian Accessions

Review Date: Jan 2022
Price: $25.00/8 ounces
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Bright, balanced, floral-driven. Ginger blossom, red plum, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, fresh-cut oak in aroma and cup. Juicy-sweet structure with lively acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with undertones of tangerine zest.

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Ethiopia Anaerobic Natural

Review Date: Jan 2022
Price: $25.00/8 ounces
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Deep-toned, sweetly savory. Concord grape, hop flowers, grapefruit extract, dark chocolate, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Savory-leaning structure with vibrant acidity; buttery mouthfeel. The finish centers around notes of Concord grape and sandalwood, supported by dark chocolate.

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Panama Hacienda La Esmeralda Gesha

Review Date: Dec 2021
Price: $50.00/6 ounces
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High-toned, balanced, richly sweet-tart. Dried apricot, star jasmine, cocoa nib, caramel, star anise in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy, engaging acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. The cocoa-toned finish is supported by notes of star jasmine and apricot.

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Colombia Cafe Granja La Esperanza Sidra Natural

Review Date: Aug 2021
Price: $45.00/175 grams
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Fruit-centered, chocolaty, balanced. Lychee, cocoa nib, lavender, nutmeg, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweetly savory with juicy acidity; round, viscous mouthfeel. Long, lingering, flavor-saturated finish with pretty notes of lychee and cocoa nib supported by lavender.

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Panama Elida Estate Washed

Review Date: May 2021
Price: $60.00/150 grams
Top 30 of 2021 - No. 19

Elegantly floral, brightly fruit-driven, deeply intricate. Red plum, lemon verbena, myrrh, cocoa nib, star jasmine in aroma and cup. Juicy-sweet with high-toned, vibrant acidity; very delicate, silky smooth mouthfeel. The resonant, flavor-saturated finish carries on and on, fulfilling everything in the cup in balanced harmony.

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Colombia Finca Potosi

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: $20.00/12 ounces
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Caramel- and floral-toned. Salted caramel, lilac, Nutella, orange zest, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle, round acidity; lightly syrupy, vibrant mouthfeel. Rich, caramelly finish with undertones of Nutella and orange zest.

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Finca Potosi Anaerobic

Review Date: Feb 2021
Price: $25.00/150 grams
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Fruit-forward, sweetly fermenty. Plum wine, almond butter, sassafras, oak, baking chocolate in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with gentle, fruity acidity; full, viscous mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish, supported by notes of plum wine and sassafras.

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Panama Elida ASD Natural

Review Date: Dec 2020
Price: $60.00/150 grams
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Delicate, richly aromatic, sweetly fermenty. Aged grappa, grape candy, dark chocolate, hibiscus flowers, caramel in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with juicy acidity; very full, satiny mouthfeel. The sweetly fermenty finish centers around notes of aged grappa, grape candy and cedar.

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Ethiopia Bombe Mountains

Review Date: Oct 2020
Price: $25.00/12 ounces
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Complexly fruit-toned, chocolaty. Dried blueberry, watermelon candy, chocolate fudge, almond, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with winy acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The rich-toned finish consolidates to blueberry, chocolate fudge, and sandalwood.

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Instant Karma

Review Date: Jul 2020
Price: $3.00/sachet (plus one donated)
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Evaluated as an instant or soluble coffee at proportions of one packet of instant coffee (5 grams) mixed with 8.5 ounces (250 ml) of hot water. Delicately sweet-tart. Caramel, green apple, hazelnut, magnolia, oak in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with little perceptible acidity; smooth mouthfeel with medium weight. The crisp finish centers around notes of caramel, hazelnut and green apple.

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Sudan Rume

Review Date: Jun 2020
Price: $30.00/6 ounces
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Spice-toned, delicate and deep. Cardamom, black tea, bergamot, honeysuckle, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with juicy acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Flavor-saturated finish leads with cardamom and bergamot, rounding to honeysuckle-toned sandalwood in the long.

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Ethiopia Sidama Keramo Village

Review Date: Jun 2020
Price: $25.00/12 ounces
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Delicate, deep, vibrantly sweet-tart. Lilac, dried apricot, cocoa nib, lemon verbena, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with lively, bright acidity; plush, viscous mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of apricot and cocoa nib.

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Colombia Finca Las Margaritas Natural Sudan Rume

Review Date: May 2020
Price: $30.00/6 ounces
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Sweetly fermenty, wine-toned. Lychee, dried raspberry, grappa, dark chocolate fudge, lily in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with crisp, citrusy acidity; delicate, silky-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of dried raspberry, grappa and dark chocolate.

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Seasonal Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Natural

Review Date: Apr 2020
Price: $20.00/12 ounces
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Richly sweet-tart, fruit-toned. Blackberry, grappa barrel, magnolia, molasses, Brazil nut in aroma and cup. Deeply sweet structure with winy acidity; satiny mouthfeel. The crisp finish centers around notes of molasses and grappa barrel.

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Colombia Valle del Cauca Cerro Azul Geisha

Review Date: Aug 2019
Price: $25.00/150 grams
No. 12 Coffee of 2019

Vibrant, high-toned, exhilarating. Floral medley (lavender, rose, wisteria), grapefruit zest, ripe passion fruit, cocoa, a hint of ginger in aroma and cup. Sweetly and brilliantly bright in structure; lightly syrupy in mouthfeel. Flavors consolidate but ring on in a long, resonantly layered finish.

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