Green Mountain Coffee
Organic Fair Trade Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Roaster Location: | Waterbury, Vermont |
Coffee Origin: | Yirgacheffe growing region, Sidamo Province, southern Ethiopia. |
Roast Level: | Medium |
Agtron: | 51/66 |
Review Date: | September 2004 |
Aroma: | 8 |
Acidity: | 7 |
Body: | 7 |
Flavor: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Chocolate and delicately intense lemon notes carry decisively from aroma through cup to finish. The cup is integrated and harmonious, with a softly sweet acidity and a slight herby twist to the lemon.
Notes
Its tendency to high-toned, floral and citrus sweetness has made Yirgacheffe, from a lushly beautiful range of hills in southern Ethiopia, one of the world's most distinctive coffees. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is one of the country's leading specialty roasters, offering a particularly wide-ranging variety of origins and roast styles. Visit www.greenmountaincoffee.com or call 800-223-6768 for more information.
Who Should Drink It
Those who appreciate a gently exotic medium-roasted cup.
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This review originally appeared in the September, 2004 tasting report: The Fair-Trade Cup: Quality and Controversy