The WestBean Coffee Roasters
Ethiopia Dumerso Light Roast
| Roaster Location: | San Diego, California |
| Coffee Origin: | Yirgacheffe growing region, southern Ethiopia |
| Roast Level: | Medium |
| Agtron: | 53/68 |
| Est. Price: | $24.00/12 ounces |
| Review Date: | February 2018 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity/Structure: | 8 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment: Fruit-forward, delicate yet intense. Complex flowers (lily to lavendar), sandalwood, dark chocolate, plum, a hint of brandy in aroma and cup. Roundly and deeply crisp in structure; lightly satiny in mouthfeel. The finish is resonant and sweet with chocolate and a continuing hint of brandy.
Notes: Yirgacheffe is a coffee region in southern Ethiopia that produces distinctive coffees from traditional varieties of Arabica long grown in the region. This is a “natural” or dry-processed version, meaning the beans were dried inside the fruit, encouraging a flavor profile that is less predictable and deeper than the more familiar wet-processed floral- and citrus-toned Yirgacheffe profile. Like virtually all southern Ethiopia coffees, this coffee is produced by villagers on small, garden plots interplanted with food and other subsistence crops. The WestBean is a San Diego-based roastery founded by two friends with a passion for coffee and a determination to bring their customers the highest quality hand-crafted coffee possible. Visit www.thewestbean.com or call 619-709-3232 for more information.
The Bottom Line: A balanced yet intricate dried-in-the-fruit Yirgacheffe, flowers grounded in chocolate with a whiff of brandy.
