The WestBean Coffee Roasters
Organic Ethiopian Sidamo
| Roaster Location: | San Diego, California |
| Coffee Origin: | Sidamo growing region, southern Ethiopia. |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
| Agtron: | 52/70 |
| Est. Price: | $7.50/8 oz. |
| Review Date: | November 2010 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 8 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Bright with bergamot and bittersweet lemon, crisp baker's chocolate and fresh-cut fir, this dried-in-the-fruit coffee cupped more like a fine Ethiopia washed coffee than a natural, though a rounding hint of cherry-blueberry sweetness complicated the profile and appeared to confirm its processing method. Delicate acidity; light, silky mouthfeel; long, lemon-and-cocoa-saturated finish.
Notes
This is 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. It is also certified organically grown. Based in the heart of San Diego, The West Bean is a micro-roaster founded by three friends who are passionate about coffee. Visit www.thewestbean.com or call 619-709-3232 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
Those who favor a crisp, complexly high-toned Ethiopian style breakfast coffee.
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This review originally appeared in the November, 2010 tasting report: Brandy and Surprises: The New Naturals
