City of Saints - Kosse Geshe Estate

Coffee Origin:

Ethiopia, Jimma

Coffee Species

Arabica

Coffee Varietal

Heirloom

Coffee Elevation

1800

Coffee Farm/ Producers

Kosse Geshe Estate

Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster

City of Saints - 10/22/2019

Coffee Processing

Natural

The beans have the fragrance of raspberry, white peach, cremini mushroom, white grape, dill, blanched almond, burlap, ponzu, hibiscus, Djano pear, bergamot, wheat germ, jasmine, and clover

The grounds have the fragrance of soy, pea protein, burlap, freeze-dried raspberry, cremini mushroom, oregano, toasted almond, red banana, plum, cocoa powder, bergamot, black sesame seed, and gray salt

CUPPING

The aroma is of dried bell pepper, burlap, clover, cocoa powder, dill, blanched almond, bergamot, golden raisin, dried yellow peach, rose hips, tonic water, gray salt, and cream of tarter

This is a full-body coffee that is juicy and velvety with a lingering effervescent like feel along with a salivating umami note

This is a mild acidity coffee that is juicy, rounded, and delicate with a quick and clean finish

The flavors of this coffee are of orange blossom, vanilla, plum, cocoa powder, blackberry, ponzu, bergamot, golden raisin, sel gris, dried yellow peach, rose hips, manila mango, and meringue

As it cools notes the citrus notes become more prominent along with a creamy taste like the meringue but much more pronounced

AEROPRESS

The aroma is of brown rice, cocoa powder, bergamot, sel gris, black apple, and mushroom powder

The body is on the weaker side with a dirty water consistency and is slick

The acidity is about the same as cupping with more of an apple-like acidity now that is lingering and dry

The flavors are of plum, cocoa powder, blackberry, sel gris, dried yellow peach, rose hips, meringue, hazelnut, wheat germ, jasmine, and clover

While this doe not bring the coffees best qualities it still gives a quality cup and does show the unique character of this coffee

ASOBU Pour Over Coffee Maker

The aroma is of Lipton black tea, meringue, iodine, and leather

The body is very weak and is more like dirty water and rough

The acidity is mild with it more a medicinal like quality

The flavors are of iodine, blanched almond, black tea, oak, vanillin, cocoa powder, and lemon pith

This brewing way can not develop a quality cup nor bring the flavors or depth that this coffee has or could

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