Carefree Coffee Roasters - Ethiopia Yirgacheffe FTO

Coffee Origin:
Ethiopia, Yirgacheffe

Coffee Species
Arabica

Coffee Varietal:
Heirloom 

Coffee Elevation
1,770 - 2,000 M

Coffee Farm/ Producers
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Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
Carefree Coffee Roasters - 11/2/2015

Coffee Processing
Washed

 

CUPPING

The beans have the fragrance of musk, toffee, bergamot, lime zest, malt, white cranberry, bakers chocolate, dried raspberry, tannin, baking soda, holy, musk, yeast, turmeric, cinnamon, curry, marshmallow, and chamomile

The grounds have the fragrance of plum, nougat, white cranberry, ginger ale, grapeseed oil, musk, cane sugar, bakers chocolate, malt, summer savory, date, and rose hips

The aroma of this coffee is of date, rose hips, bakers chocolate, turmeric, cedar, toffee, musk, white cranberry, dried navel orange, and ginger ale

This is a medium body coffee that is slick with a creamy mouth feel and a slight chewy consistency

This is a medium acidity coffee that has a dry vibrant start that is lingering and mild with a rough effervescence

 

The flavors of this coffee are of nougat, malt, white cranberry, bakers chocolate, condensed milk, dried raspberry, straw, soil, tobacco, orange zest, club soda, grapeseed, and sage

As it cools notes of cream and vanilla develop along with a delicate black tea note that is on the back

 

FRENCH PRESS

The aroma of the cup is of orange blossom, malt, tobacco, and soil

The flavors of the cup expand the citrus and creamy notes of blood orange, whipped cream, black cherry and tamarind with subtle notes of molasses, and a chipotle undertone giving a slight spice note in the back

This method gives it a great full body that is creamy and velvety with a rich mouth feel. The acidity is the same as it being cupped with one big change, its juicy rather then dry

 

This is my preferred method on making this coffee 

 

CHEMEX

The aroma of the cup is of straw, honey suckle, lemon, cardamon and coriander 

The flavors of the cup are of caramel, blood orange, cinnamon, chili powder, soil, soy, and leather

This method gives it a higher acidity that is sharp with a spicy note that lingers through out. It gives it a medium body with a creamy mouth feel but has a rough tea like consistency 

 

I would not recommend using it to brew this coffee

 

Carefree Coffee Roasters - Kenya AA TATU

Coffee Origin,
Kenya, Kiambu

Coffee Species
Arabica

Coffee Varietal
SL-28, SL-34, Batian, Ruiru 11

Coffee Elevation
1,500 - 1,700 M

Coffee Farm/ Producers
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Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
Carefree Coffee Roasters - 11/2/2015

Coffee Processing
Washed & sun dried

 

CUPPING

The beans have the fragrance of oak, tart dried cherry, damp soil, navel orange, white sage, malt, saffron, marjoram, magnolia, cashew, leather, baking soda, sumac, iodine, and avocado oil

The grounds have the fragrance of sumac, white sage, malt, white pepper, pecan, leather, pomelo, magnolia, black grape juice, oak, damp soil, marjoram, powdered milk and magnolia 

The aroma of this coffee is of raisin, damp soil, black cardamom, oak, magnolia, cashew butter, apricot, molasses, tobacco, musk

This is a medium body coffee that is smooth with a slight creamy feel but is more of a rough and slick feel

This is a high acidity coffee that is dull and has a lingering sharp and pointed sharpness that is dry and unbalanced

 

The flavor of this coffee is of bakers chocolate, black cardamom, toasted corn, black cherry, chili powder, damp soil, carbon, sumac, ash, roasted black walnut, iodine, dried cranberry, musk, and tobacco 

As is cools notes of balers chocolate, and caramel develop along with bottle brush, and cane sugar note 

 

FRENCH PRESS

The aroma of the cup is of black cardamom, white pepper, longon, black tea, dried cherry and dark chocolate

The flavor is of orange, peanut, lavender, great tea, bittersweet chocolate, soy, bottle brush, cascara, and yeast

Using a french press there is no body and has a watery to tea like consistency and the acidity is all but lost with a very faint and delicate note thats slightly juicy and fresh

 

This is a good method to brew this coffee and bring out more of the fruit and less of the earth notes

 

 

CHEMEX

The aroma of the cup is of back cardamom, bittersweet chocolate, hemp seed, ponzu and damp soil

The flavors of this cup are of tamarind, puns, pomelo, bakers chocolate, black cardamom, iodine, and ash

Using the chemex there is a smooth and slightly creamy body but the acidity is all gone with it being dry with a lingering and astringent taste

 

I would not recommend using the chemex on this coffee, it brings out most of the earthy notes and has a very unpleasant after taste