Coava Coffee Roasters
Kilenso Sidama Natural
| Roaster Location: | Portland, Oregon |
| Coffee Origin: | Sidama growing region, southern Ethiopia. |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
| Agtron: | 55/70 |
| Est. Price: | $13.00/250 grams (8.8 oz.) |
| Review Date: | May 2011 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Frank but brilliant in its complex fermented fruit character: cocoa, dusk flowers, butter, brandy, lemon all layer engagingly in aroma and cup. The sweet, exuberant ferment seems to turn the mouthfeel almost effervescent. Sweetness and flavor outlast a hint of astringency in the long finish.
Notes
Produced by the Kilenso Mokonissa Cooperative in the Sidama (also Sidamo) growing region, this Ethiopian coffee is a dry- or "natural-" processed coffee, meaning the beans were dried inside the fruit rather than after the fruit was removed, as is the case with wet-processed or "washed" coffees. This coffee won second place at this year's Ethiopia Taste of Harvest Competition. Coava is a Portland based coffee roaster that aims to provide quality coffee and the knowledge needed to properly brew that coffee. Visit www.coavacoffee.com or call 503-894-8134 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
Ferment-toned fruit with grandeur and without shame.
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