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States Coffee

Subrosa Ethiopia Kayon Mountain Organic Natural

Roaster Location: Martinez, California
Coffee Origin: Odo Shakiso District, Guji Zone, Oromia region, southern Ethiopia
Roast Level: Medium-Light
Agtron: 58/76
Est. Price: $12.00/8 ounces
Review Date: December 2021
Aroma: 9
Acidity/Structure: 8
Body: 9
Flavor: 9
Aftertaste: 8

Blind Assessment

Gently sweet-tart, cocoa-toned. Cocoa nib, orange, narcissus, mango, cedar in aroma and cup. Intricately sweet, bright, with brisk acidity; full, syrupy mouthfeel. The quietly sweet finish consolidates to cocoa-toned mango and cedar.

Notes

Produced by Ato Esmael and his friends and family at their estate farm in the Guji Zone of southern Ethiopia. Certified organic and produced from distinctive, largely indigenous landrace varieties of Arabica long grown in the region. Processed by the dry or “natural” method, 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. Available at any States Coffee café location in the San Francisco East Bay area. States Coffee, established in 2015, is a small-batch roastery and bakery that offers coffee, bread and baked goods. For more information on locations and hours visit www.statescoffee.com.

Bottom Line

A natural-processed Ethiopia cup driven by tropical fruit and floral tones, with a throughline of cocoa nib.

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