Blind Assessment

Deep-toned, rich; floral and chocolaty. Dark chocolate, hazelnut, hints of cedar, lily and rum in aroma and cup. Roundly crisp acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Dark chocolate and lily carry into a rich though drying finish.

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 rather than after the fruit has been removed, as is the case with wet-processed or “washed” coffees. Like virtually all Ethiopia coffees, this coffee is produced by villagers on small, garden plots interplanted with food and other subsistence crops. Big Creek Coffee Roasters is a small, quality-oriented batch roaster located in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley. Visit www.bigcreekcoffeeroasters.com or call 406-375-7508 for more information.

Who Should Drink It

A classic dried-in-the-fruit Ethiopia with the usual lush fruit rounded to a crisp, floral-toned chocolate by a tactful darkish roast.

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