Caffe Luxxe
Ethiopia Sidama Ardi
| Roaster Location: | Santa Monica, California |
| Coffee Origin: | Guji Zone, Sidama Province, southern Ethiopia. |
| Roast Level: | Medium |
| Agtron: | 52/61 |
| Est. Price: | $17.00/12 ounces |
| Review Date: | June 2014 |
| Aroma: | 10 |
| Acidity : | 8 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 9 |
Blind Assessment: Immense and lavish. Blueberry, guava, dark chocolate, a hint of cognac, musky, carnal flowers in aroma and cup. Richly pungent acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Guava and chocolate in particular carry into a mildly drying but deeply flavor-saturated finish.
Notes: A spectacularly fruit-toned but unusually refined example of a dry-processed or "natural" coffee, meaning the beans were dried inside the fruit rather than after the fruit has been removed, as is the case with wet-processed or "washed" coffees. Caffe Luxxe is an Italian-inflected artisan roaster and retailer that emphasizes both its coffee knowledge and precision and its straightforward lack of pretension. Visit www.caffeluxxe.com or call 310-394-2222 for more information.
Who Should Drink It : Straightforward structure is lifted by extraordinary aromatic depth and complexity from nose to finish.
