Urban Gorilla Coffee Co. - Ethiopia, Yirgacheffe

Coffee Origin: Ethiopia, Yirgacheffe 

Coffee Species:
Arabica

Coffee Varietal:
Heirloom 

Coffee Elevation:
UNK

Coffee Farm:
UNK

Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
Urban Gorilla Coffee Co.
5/21/2014

Date Sampled:
6/6/2014

Coffee Processing:
Washed

 

The beans have the fragrance of carbon, soil, leather, prune, tobacco, oleander, thyme, and olive

The grounds have the fragrance of meat like of beef or chard lamb, sour lime, endive, iodized salt, white wine vinegar, and pickled ginger

The aroma is of smoked hickory, leather, carbon, sulfur, earth, basil, lemon, and rye

This is a weak watery and tea like body that lacks depth and roundness

This is a low acidity coffee that is juicy and muted, dull, dirty, and lingers on your pallet

 

The flavors of this coffee are of hickory, ash, kale, leather, yellow peach, vanilla, fermented berry, salt, and vinegar 

Back note of vegetable like of artichoke  or asparagus

Verve Coffee Roasters - El Salvador La Palma

Coffee Origin: El Salvador, Citalá, Chalaenango

Coffee Species:
Arabica

Coffee Varietal:
Bourbon, Pacamara, Typica

Coffee Elevation:
1,500 - 1,700 M

Coffee Farm:
El Salvador La Palma

Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
Verve Coffee Roasters - 4/28/14

Coffee Processing:
Honey

 

The beans have the fragrance of mandarin orange, loquat, nougat, blackberry, clove, dried fig, bottle brush, passion fruit, pineapple and stevia

The grounds have the fragrance of white grapefruit, thyme, coriander, pine nut, plum, white pepper, cauliflower, bottle brush,  toasted chia, cracked ginger

The aroma of this coffee is of broccoli, toasted pumpkin seed, yeast, chipotle, leather, baking soda, cola, and long pepper

This is a full body coffee with a velvety syrupy coating

This is a high acidity coffee that is crisp, clean, complex, and sharp

 

 

The flavors of this coffee are of black cherry, hazelnut, grilled red grapefruit, pineapple, lavender, cucumber, chamomile, tomato, adobo chili, and goats milk cheese

Back note of carbon and oolong tea

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