Simon Hsieh's Aroma Roast Coffees
Bliss of Gayo (as espresso)
| Roaster Location: | Taoyuan City, Taiwan |
| Coffee Origin: | Gayo growing region, Aceh Province, northern Sumatra, Indonesia. |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Dark |
| Agtron: | 44/56 |
| Est. Price: | NT $1000/16 ounces |
| Review Date: | June 2013 |
| Aroma: | 8 |
| Body: | 9 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
| With Milk: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Evaluated as espresso. Aromatic cedar, dark chocolate, orange, fresh-turned earth in aroma and small cup. Velvety mouthfeel; flavor consolidates but persists in a rich finish. Orange and an earthy, cedar-toned chocolate in particular persist in three parts milk.
Notes
In addition to his retail roasting operation Aroma Roast Coffees, Simon Hsieh also operates Soaring Phoenix Trading, a business focused on purposed-built commercial espresso blends and high quality single-origin coffees. Visit www.facebook.com/4ArtsZeroDefectCoffees or call 886-0983-749876 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
Those who enjoy the sweet-toned, aromatic earth notes of a traditional Sumatra in an espresso presentation.
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