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Coffee By Design

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe YCFCU Co-Op

Roaster Location: Portland, Maine
Coffee Origin: Yirgacheffe growing region, southern Ethiopia.
Roast Level: Medium-Dark
Agtron: 43/57
Est. Price: $14.00/16 ounces
Review Date: February 2011
Aroma: 9
Acidity: 8
Body: 8
Flavor: 9
Aftertaste: 8

Blind Assessment

Lemon, bergamot, lavender and a hint of pungent nut-toned cocoa in the aroma. The cocoa turns more chocolaty and dominates the flowers and citrus in the cup. Gently penetrating acidity, lightly syrupy mouthfeel and a deep, gently rich finish.

Notes

Certified organically grown and Fair Trade certified, meaning this coffee was purchased from small-holding farmers at a “fair” or economically sustainable price. Consisting of nearly 45,000 active members, YCFCU is the acronym for the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union. 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. Located in Maine, Coffee By Design is a retail and wholesale micro roaster with three coffeehouses in Portland & Freeport and a roastery that includes a coffee bar. Committed to offering outstanding small batch, hand-roasted coffees that are 100% traceable. Visit www.coffeebydesign.com or call 877-887-5282 for more information.

Who Should Drink It

Light-footed complexity in a classic Yirgacheffe.

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Ron Walters, co-founder of Coffee Review, manages business operations, including CoffeeReview.com, marketing, and social media. He conceived of and helped pioneer the development of 100-point reviews in the specialty coffee industry. For the past twenty years, he has been engaged in strategy, marketing, and management of specialty food and beverage businesses.

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