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Reanimator Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Duromina (Instant Coffee)

Roaster Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coffee Origin: Oromia Region, southern Ethiopia
Roast Level: Light
Agtron: NA/NA
Est. Price: $19.00/six 5-gram packets
Review Date: September 2018
Aroma: 7
Acidity/Structure: 7
Body: 7
Flavor: 8
Aftertaste: 7

Blind Assessment

Evaluated at proportions of 5 grams of instant coffee powder mixed with 8.5 ounces (250 ml) of hot water. Crisp, sweet/tart. Cocoa, faint mango, lemon zest, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Sweet/savory in structure; delicate but smooth in mouthfeel. Hints of citrus and cocoa animate a sweet short finish, with a slight salty edge surfacing in the long.

Notes

This coffee tied for the third-highest rating in a tasting of soluble or “instant” coffees for Coffee Review’s September 2018 tasting report. The green coffee was produced by the Duromina Cooperative in southern Ethiopia. It was sourced and roasted by Reanimator Coffee Roasters in Philadelphia and solubilized and packaged as an instant by Swift Cup in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Reanimator Coffee Roasters is a Philadelphia-based micro-roaster with four cafe locations throughout the city. Visit www.reanimatorcoffee.com for more information. Swift Cup Coffee, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is dedicated to producing quality instant coffees through ethical sourcing and a proprietary process. Visit www.swiftcupcoffee.com for more information.  

Bottom Line

Quietly lively washed Ethiopia that preserves some of the lemony citrus, cocoa and perfumy sandalwood of this treasured type in instant coffee format.

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This review originally appeared in the September, 2018 tasting report: The New (and Old) Instant Coffees: Convenience Aspires to Quality

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