Caffe Luxxe
Ethiopia Sidama Ardi
Roaster Location: | Santa Monica, California |
Coffee Origin: | Guji Zone, Sidama Province, southern Ethiopia. |
Roast Level: | Medium |
Agtron: | 52/61 |
Est. Price: | $17.00/12 ounces |
Review Date: | June 2014 |
Aroma: | 10 |
Acidity: | 8 |
Body: | 8 |
Flavor: | 9 |
Aftertaste: | 9 |
Blind Assessment
Immense and lavish. Blueberry, guava, dark chocolate, a hint of cognac, musky, carnal flowers in aroma and cup. Richly pungent acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Guava and chocolate in particular carry into a mildly drying but deeply flavor-saturated finish.
Notes
A spectacularly fruit-toned but unusually refined example of a dry-processed or "natural" coffee, 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. Caffe Luxxe is an Italian-inflected artisan roaster and retailer that emphasizes both its coffee knowledge and precision and its straightforward lack of pretension. Visit www.caffeluxxe.com or call 310-394-2222 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
Straightforward structure is lifted by extraordinary aromatic depth and complexity from nose to finish.
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