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The Evolution of “Fair Trade” Coffee

By Ted Stachura - Reviews by Kim Westerman
September 8th, 2023

92

Noble Coffee Roasting

Ethiopia Gerbicho Lela

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $21.00/12 ounces

Citrusy, floral-toned. Mandarin orange, tea rose, blackberry, cashew, fir in aroma and cup. Gentle, mild acidity; silky-smooth mouthfeel. Gently drying finish with notes of orange and fir.

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92

Fulcrum Coffee Roasters

Kenya Endebess

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $16.00/12 ounces

Intensely aromatic, delicately fruit-forward. Milk chocolate, orange zest, cedar, candied apple, hint of narcissus in aroma and cup. Gently brisk acidy; full, syrupy mouthfeel. Fruit-toned chocolate in the crisp finish.

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92

Dean's Beans

Ethiopia Sidama Boa Bedegelo

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $16.99/16 ounces

Spice-toned, balanced. Nutmeg, lemon balm, jasmine, fig, fir in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; crisply velvety mouthfeel. Wood-framed, lemony finish with undertones of fig.

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91

Wonderstate Coffee

Organic Guatemala Tojquia

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $23.00/12 ounces

Sweetly nutty. Almond, green grape, star anise, caramel, buttered toast in aroma and cup. Gentle, balanced acidity; very syrupy mouthfeel. Green grape and caramel notes are front and venter in the crisp finish.

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91

Three Keys Coffee

Rwanda Reverb

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $20.00/12 ounces

Lively, fruit- and spice-toned. Persimmon, black cherry, cinnamon, violet, cedar in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet-tart structure with lightly satiny mouthfeel. Finish reminiscent of baking spices with black cherry undertones.

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91

Amavida Coffee Roasters

Peru Natural Gesha

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $33.00/12 ounces

Gently floral, fruity. Magnolia, blueberry, hazelnut, baking chocolate, Graham cracker in aroma and cup. Winy acidity; crisply satiny mouthfeel. The quiet finish leads with notes of magnolia and hazelnut.

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90

Red Rock Coffee Roasters

Organic/Fair Trade Ethiopia Sidamo

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $15.75/12 ounces

Delicately sweet, berry-toned. Strawberry, honey roasted nuts, Ruby Port, balsa in aroma and cup. Sweetly brisk acidity; velvety mouthfee. Long, crisp finish with lingering berry and nut tones.

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87

Colectivo Coffee

Sumatra Highlands

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $16.95/12 ounces

Deep-toned, straightforward and savory-leaning. Fresh humus, cocoa powder, gardenia extract, pecan, fir in aroma and cup. Savory, low-toned acidity; crisply satiny mouthfeel. Gently drying finish centered around notes of fresh humus, pecan and fir.

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85

Allegro Coffee Roasters

Colombia El Premio de Timana

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $11.99/12 ounces

Muted, crisply chocolaty. Baking chocolate, graphite, cashew, lily, brown sugar in aroma and cup. Sharp acidity; light-bodied mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to notes of graphite and brown sugar.

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83

Trader Joe's

Organic Fair Trade Shade Grown Ethiopia

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $9.99/12-ounce can

Staunchly dark roasted, somewhat smoky. Carob, walnut, scorched fir, lily, stale raisin in aroma and cup. Harsh acidity; thin mouthfeel. Ashy finish with only slight sweetness.

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82

Whole Foods Market

Hometown Blend City Roast

Review Date: Sep 2023
Price: $16.64/24 ounces

Simple, sweet, lean. Salted caramel, wheat toast, green bean, vanilla extract, plywood in aroma and cup. Flat acidity; rough mouthfeel. Sweet-savory finish with notes of salted caramel and green bean.

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