City Bean Coffee
Zambia Nunama Ndola
| Roaster Location: | Los Angeles, California |
| Coffee Origin: | Central Zambia |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
| Agtron: | 39/51 |
| Est. Price: | $12.80/16 oz. |
| Review Date: | May 2010 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 7 |
| Flavor: | 8 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Sweet-toned, softly pungent aroma with considerable complexity: caramel, milk chocolate, nut, raisin, a hint of flowers. In the cup delicate, floral-toned acidity, lean but silky mouthfeel, and continued understated complexity: milk chocolate, raisin, dusk flowers. Good flavor continuity in a sweet finish.
Notes
This coffee was grown in the sandy soil of central Zambia on the outskirts of the mining town of Ndola. Founded in 1991, City Bean is a quality-focused roaster with wholesale operations and two retail locations. City Bean also operates a sister business, Solana Tea Company. Visit
Who Should Drink It
An unusual opportunity to sample the soft but gently floral and complex cup typical of the better coffees of Zambia.
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This review originally appeared in the May, 2010 tasting report: Micro to Macro: Southern California Coffees
