Terroir Coffee
Ethiopia Konga Co-op Yirgacheffe
Roaster Location: | Acton, Massachusetts |
Coffee Origin: | Yirgacheffe growing region, southern Ethiopia. |
Roast Level: | Medium |
Agtron: | 50/66 |
Est. Price: | $15.95/12 ounces |
Review Date: | January 2011 |
Aroma: | 9 |
Acidity: | 9 |
Body: | 9 |
Flavor: | 9 |
Aftertaste: | 9 |
Blind Assessment
Depth and syrupy opulence in an extravagant aromatic profile: heavy-scented dusk flowers, rich, almost carnal fruit (apricot, plum, cherry), a brightening hint of lemon, crisp cocoa intensifying toward a resonantly flavor-saturated finish.
Notes
Certified organically grown by the Konga Cooperative. Yirgacheffe is a coffee region in southern Ethiopia that produces distinctively floral- and fruit-toned coffees from traditional varieties of Arabica long grown in the region. Yirgacheffe coffees like this one processed by the wet or washed method (fruit skin and pulp is removed before drying) typically express great aromatic complexity and intensity with a particular emphasis on citrus and floral notes. Terroir is a microroaster focusing on elite single-origin coffees. It is a pioneer in the revival of medium roast styles designed to foreground the character of the green coffee. Terroir is the creation of George Howell, one of the world's leading coffee visionaries. Visit www.terroircoffee.com or call 866-444-5282 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
An extraordinarily opulent and deep version of the great Yirgacheffe profile.
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This review originally appeared in the January, 2011 tasting report: African Intensity: Yirgacheffe, Sidama and Environs