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Idealism and Achievement: 8 New North American Roasting Companies

By Kim Westerman
October 10th, 2019

94

Stereo Coffee Roasters

Kenya Gakundu FCS Kamviu Wet Mill

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: CAD $21.00/12 ounces

Savory-sweet, richly aromatic. Red currant, hop flowers, lime zest, dark chocolate, cedar in aroma and cup. Savory-sweet structure with high-toned, juicy acidity; full, buttery mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned finish with notes of red currant and lime zest in the short, rounding to hop flowers in the long.

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93

Pedestrian Coffee

Ethiopia Guji Uraga

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: $15.00/10 ounces

Crisp, delicate, richly sweet. Red plum, cocoa nib, jasmine, sandalwood, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with vivacious acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoa-toned plum and a hint of jasmine animate the quiet finish.

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93

Looking Homeward Coffee

Hernan Zuniga Ecuador

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: $15.00/250 grams

Rich-toned, deeply sweet. Honey, lilac, date, cocoa nib, baking spices in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet structure with vibrant, juicy acidity; velvety-smooth mouthfeel. The flavor-saturated finish consolidates around honey and baking spices.

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93

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Ethiopia Sidama Naia Bomb Natural Vertical Reserve

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: $20.00/12 ounces

Sweetly fruit-toned, accessibly fermenty. Raspberry coulis, dark chocolate, hop flowers, wine barrel, pink peppercorn in aroma and cup. Richly bittersweet in structure with a tangy acidity; crisp, lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish is all fruit and chocolate enhanced by a quiet sweet ferment.

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92

Souvenir Coffee

Ethiopia Guji Gerbicho Natural

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: $16.00/12 ounces

Crisply sweet, cleanly fruit-toned. Dried strawberry, cocoa nib, honeysuckle, agave syrup, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with crisp, apple-like acidity; satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The quiet finish evokes dried strawberry and wood-framed honeysuckle.

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92

South Slope Coffee Roasters

Nicaragua Finca Idealista

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: $18.00/12 ounces

Richly sweet, vibrantly bright. Pink grapefruit zest, cocoa nib, apricot, hazelnut, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with pert acidity; delicately silky mouthfeel. The gentle finish centers around notes of apricot and cocoa nib supported by rich hazelnut and hints of cedar.

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91

SkyTop Coffee

Peru Paltachayoc

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: $15.00/12 ounces
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Rich-toned, chocolaty. Chocolate fudge, gently scorched cedar, date, gardenia, molasses in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with gentle, rounded acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to chocolate fudge and scorched cedar with undertones of gardenia.

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91

Foggy Hills Coffee Company

Guatemala San Cristobal

Review Date: Oct 2019
Price: $13.50/8 ounces

Sweetly herbaceous and spice-toned. Lemon verbena, green grape, nutmeg, fresh-cut fir, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart in structure with bright, citrusy acidity; full, velvety mouthfeel. The finish is resonant and long, leading with notes of lemon verbena and green grape in the short, modulating to fresh-cut fir in the long.

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