Blind Assessment: Sweetly roasty and spice-toned. Plum, dark chocolate, hazelnut, nutmeg and faint lily in aroma and cup. Gentle, juicy acidity; silky, pleasantly “gummy” mouthfeel. Plum and hazelnut figure prominently in the short finish, while nutmeg resurfaces in the long.

Notes: Founded in 2005, Mother Earth Coffee (owned by Paris Brothers Specialty Foods) specializes in small-batch roasting and acquires all its coffees through Direct Trade partnerships. Visit www.motherearthcoffeeco.com for more information.

The Bottom Line : A coffee with a sweet roasty edge in an otherwise chocolatey and nut-toned cup.