Green Mountain Coffee
Fair Trade Organic Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
Roaster Location: | Waterbury, Vermont |
Coffee Origin: | Yirgacheffe growing region, southern Ethiopia. |
Roast Level: | Medium |
Agtron: | 50/60 |
Est. Price: | $9.49/10 ounces |
Review Date: | July 2011 |
Aroma: | 7 |
Acidity: | 7 |
Body: | 8 |
Flavor: | 8 |
Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Attractive floral, nut, lemon and vanilla notes, but rather muted, especially in the aroma. Round, gentle acidity; unusually buttery mouthfeel. The nut note hints at chocolate in a sweet, rich finish.
Notes
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. Keurig/Green Mountain, formerly Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, pioneered single-serve capsule brewing in the United States with its Keurig brewing system, and remains one of the country’s leading large specialty roasters, offering a particularly wide-ranging variety of origins and roast styles. Visit www.GreenMountainCoffee.com or call 888-879-4627 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
A fine, balanced Yirgacheffe with muted aromatics. A good choice perhaps for those who find the lemon and flowers of most Yirgacheffes too brightly distracting and who may prefer a quieter, rounder version of the type with a fuller, more syrupy feel on the palate.
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This review originally appeared in the July, 2011 tasting report: Quest for an Everyday Coffee: Macro-Lots