Grounds for Change - Ethiopia "Gedeo Natural"

Coffee Origin: Ethiopia, Gedeo

Coffee Species:
Arabica

Coffee Varietal:
Heirloom 

Coffee Elevation:
5,500 feet

Coffee Farm:
UNK

Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
Grounds for Change
1/22/2014

Coffee Processing:
Natural

 

The beens have the fragrance of blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, coca nibs, clove, curry, tobacco, lemon peel, pink salt, smoked paprika, smoke, and wet leather 

The grounds have the fragrance of toast, apricot, blood orange, curry, the berry notes are their but muted, there is more of floral notes that come through like of chamomile, orange blossom, and bottle brush

The aroma of this coffee is of marshmallow, raspberry, dark chocolate, candid hazelnut, molasses, tomato, concord grape, and prune

This is a medium body coffee that is silky, juicy, smooth and creamy

This is a high acidity coffee that is sharp, dirty, dry and tart

 

The flavors of this coffee are of soil, wet wood, lemon grass, bittersweet chocolate, leather, black current, tart cherry, sage, curry, and pistachio 

Back note of tamarind, and baking soda

Water Avenue Coffee Co. - El Salvador Finca El Manzano

Coffee Origin: El Salvador, Santa Ana

Coffee Species:
Arabica

Coffee Varietal:
Red Bourbon

Coffee Elevation:
1,300 - 1,550 M

Coffee Farm:
El Salvador Finca El Manzano

Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
Water Avenue Coffee Co.
5/11/2014

Coffee Processing:
Washed

 

The beans have the fragrance of nougat, oat, what, cashew, magnolia, cherimoya, cream, milk chocolate, coffee blossom, with a hint of vanilla and kiwi

The grounds have the fragrance of soy sauce, arugula, bell pepper, leek, chipotle, lemon peel, bitter sweet chocolate, sun fired tomato, wet cedar, and parsley

The aroma is of walnut, chicory, bell pepper, cucumber, leather, curry, red apple, yeast, and bakers chocolate

This is a medium body coffee that is smooth but tea like and watery with no roundness

This is a high quick, dirty, sharp and tart acidity coffee

 

The flavors of this coffee are of Asian pear, apple like of Arkansas Black, green olive, pecan, hops, pomelo, cedar, fermented pomegranate, white sage, bay leaf, and cucumber

Back note of squash and watermelon peel