Victrola Coffee Roasters
Ethiopia Sidama Ardi
Roaster Location: | Seattle, Washington |
Coffee Origin: | Guji Zone, Sidama Province, southern Ethiopia. |
Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
Agtron: | 57/78 |
Est. Price: | $19.00/12 ounces |
Review Date: | June 2015 |
Aroma: | 9 |
Acidity: | 9 |
Body: | 9 |
Flavor: | 9 |
Aftertaste: | 9 |
Blind Assessment
Immensely sweet, lushly aromatic. A complex layering of fruit – strawberry guava, pomegranate, mango – plus plumeria-like flowers, sandalwood, roasted cacao nib in aroma and cup. Plump, juicy acidity; syrupy though lively mouthfeel. Deeply flavor-saturated finish.
Notes
A spectacularly fruit-toned though 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. Victrola is a small-batch, hands-on roaster with a passionate commitment to quality and distinctiveness. Visit www.victrolacoffee.com or call 206-624-1725 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
Those who can handle gracefully stated extravagance.
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This review originally appeared in the June, 2015 tasting report: New Starbucks Reserve Coffees