Armeno Coffee
Kenya – Muthewathi AA
| Roaster Location: | Northborough, Massachusetts |
| Roast Level: | NA |
| Agtron: | / |
| Review Date: | March 1999 |
| Aroma: | 7.6 |
| Acidity: | 7.1 |
| Body: | 7.1 |
| Flavor: | 7.4 |
Blind Assessment: Bright but well-matrixed acidity, full body, and a complex cluster of grace notes elevated the score of this sample. "Good balance of flavors, excellent complexity, ... fruit, spice, ... tropical woods, cedar with some sweet dark chocolate. [But] fades when cool. Where did all that flavor go?" For me the flavor went too soon. I missed length and development, and found the smoky, herby notes a touch dissonant. But that's a minority opinion: Overall the panel very much admired this coffee.
Notes: Bright but well-matrixed acidity, full body. A good balance of flavors, excellent complexity: fruit, spice, tropical woods, cedar with some sweet dark chocolate. This coffee was reviewed as a green coffee, and is offered by this roaster. This Kenya AA sample is from an auction lot from a single cooperatively owned Kenya mill. This coffee was reviewed as a green coffee, and is offered by this roaster.
Who Should Drink It:
This review originally appeared in the March, 1999 tasting report: Kenyas and Other East Africas
