Mugged: Ethiopian Yirgacheffe
Rating: 3+ [see key]
The second coffee I slurped of from Rockin' Coffee was their Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. A fair looking medium roast, I sampled it via drip, french press and siphon infusions.
The drip produced a cup noted with wheat, strong malt, roasted fennel, pear skin, chicken and a little cardboard. While a bit of a rough and alliaceous brew, the coffee did prove slightly sumptuous.
The french press fared best, with a bright quality that offered flecks of apple as well as notes of wheat, caramel, fennel and pear skin amidst a brothy undertone.
The siphon infusion proved more savory, with roasted fennel, wheat, pear, malt and broth. A fair brew with a medium body.
All in all, this Ethiopian held a noticed brightness and other positives to its flavor, but the savory and sometimes tough qualities made it a hard coffee to love. Give this Ethiopian a try if you're looking for such a brew.
note: coffee was provided free of charge and the above review is objective feedback.
3 comments:
Being fairly new to the specialty coffee market, I could appreciate your review. The brew sounded pretty good until I got to the comment about chicken and cardboard.
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On those cold winter nights, a cup of Gourmet coffee is exactly what we need!
On those cold winter nights, a cup of Gourmet coffee is exactly what we need!
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