Blind Assessment:

A profile so delicate it has difficulty asserting itself. Gentle and lyric in the aroma, with sweet nut and a cherryish fruit that carry into the cup but remain subdued and without authority, a charming but distant warble in the woods.

Notes:

This coffee is certified organically grown and Fair-Traded, meaning it was purchased from the small-holding farmers at a “fair” or economically sustainable price. Decaffeinated by the water and charcoal filter method, without the use of solvents. The nicely-named Higher Grounds Trading Company specializes only in coffees that are certified Fair-Trade and organically grown. Visit www.highergroundstrading or call 877-825-2262 for more information.

Who Should Drink It: Those who avoid sensory as well as pharmacological excitement.