Coffee Origin : Sidamo growing region, south-central Ethiopia
Coffee Species : Arabica
Coffee Varietal : Heirloom
Coffee Elevation : 2,200m
Coffee Farm/ Producers : Small farms to Daye Bensa's Keramo washing station
Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster : Sterling Coffee Roasters - 7/27/2022
Coffee Processing : Natural/Dry Processed
The fragrance of the beans are of blackberry, bergamot marmalade, blueberry, nugget, lilac, honeycomb, strawberry jam, plum, apricot, Hawaiian sandalwood, Cara Cara orange, lemon thyme, dill, silver tip green tea, and saffron
The grounds have the fragrance of bourbon, bergamot, rose hips, white cranberry, pink lemon, sandalwood, honeycomb, dried strawberry, plum, Cara Cara orange, sassafras root, vanillin, blackberry compote, iodine, and coriander
Cupping
Aroma
The aroma is of leather, bergamot, white cranberry, gooseberry, malt, dill, plum, oak, Cara Cara orange, maple flakes, blackberry, tamarind, lemon verbena, and red apple
Body
This is a full-bodied coffee that is syrupy finishing with a velvety and sticky mouth-feel
Acidity
This is a tart acidity in aroma and taste that is juicy and highly acidic finishing with a dry taste
Flavor
The flavors of this coffee are of bakers chocolate, lemon verbena, gray salt, plum, vanillin, milo wood, nugget, grains of paradise, honeycomb, strawberry jam, plum, black apple, Cara Cara orange, tart cherry, bell pepper, baked cranberry, dried strawberry, rose hips, rye and concord grape
As it cools notes of caramel and nori develop with a dry and very unpleasant finish that is dry and has a taste of mold and moss
Flair Espresso
The aroma is of coffee, malt, leather, sassafrass root, prune, and dragons blood
The body is full with a creamy and velvety texture
The acidity is just as high as cupping with a more of tart citrus and Mellon flavor throughout
The flavors are of cranberry, tonic water, concord grape, pomegranate molasses, plum, blood orange, lemon thyme, cedar, cocoa nib, and cola