Bard Coffee
Ethiopia Sidamo Oromia FTO
| Roaster Location: | Portland, Maine |
| Coffee Origin: | Sidama (also Sidamo) growing region, southern Ethiopia. |
| Roast Level: | Medium |
| Agtron: | 47/61 |
| Est. Price: | $14.90/12 ounces |
| Review Date: | October 2011 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
Dark chocolate dominates aroma and cup, with complications of flowers, apricot-like fruit, walnut, fresh-cut cedar. Gentle, roast-muted acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Rich, walnutty, rather dry finish.
Notes
This coffee is certified organically grown and Fair Trade, meaning it was purchased from small-holding farmers at a "fair" or economically sustainable price. This coffee is processed "naturally" which means the beans were dried inside the fruit rather than after removal of the fruit. Bard Coffee is a coffeehouse and roasting company based in Portland, Maine particularly focused on distinctive single-origin coffees. Bard Coffee is co-owned by Bob Garver, founder of Wicked Joe Coffee Roasting and a frequent judge at barista competitions in the United States and internationally. Visit
Who Should Drink It
Those coffee drinkers who avoid aggressive acidity and enjoy dark chocolate and nut nuance.
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This review originally appeared in the October, 2011 tasting report: Equipment Review: Aeropress Coffee Maker
