Olympia Coffee Roasting
Burundi Kiryama Micro Lot
| Roaster Location: | Olympia, Washington |
| Coffee Origin: | Burundi |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
| Agtron: | 43/51 |
| Est. Price: | $13.68/12 ounces |
| Review Date: | May 2011 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Body: | 9 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 9 |
| With Milk: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Evaluated as espresso. Both Ken (93) and co-taster Sean Kohmescher (93) admired sweet-toned floral and bright lemony suggestions broadened by leather-like, musky bottom notes. Medium to full body, syrupy mouthfeel. Cocoaish chocolate and hints of lemon and flowers carry pleasingly into two parts milk.
Notes
Certified organically grown by members of the Kiryama Union. Burundi is a small, landlocked country in Central Africa. Most coffee is grown in the mountains of the north, bordering Rwanda. Benefiting from ideal growing conditions and large plantings of the heirloom Bourbon variety of Arabica, Burundi coffee has an excellent reputation, though it is better known in Europe than in the United States. Olympia Coffee Roasting is a small-batch wholesale and retail roasting company with a youthful, no-nonsense style and a commitment to high quality organic coffees. Visit
Who Should Drink It
African profile with enough savory depth to anchor the lemon and floral sweetness. Fine single-origin straight-shot espresso.
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This review originally appeared in the May, 2011 tasting report: Single-Origin Espressos
