Kaldi's Coffee Roasters Co. - Tanzania Shiwanda

Coffee Origin: Tanzania; Mbozi, Mbeya

Coffee Species:
Arabica

Coffee Varietal:
Bourbon, Kent, N39

Coffee Elevation
1500 m

Coffee Farm/ Producers
Shiwanda Estate

Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
Kaldi's Coffee Roasters Co. - 5/11/2015

Coffee Processing:
Washed, Sun Dried

 

The beans have the fragrance of prune, broccoli rabe, caramel, yellow nectarine, pluot, balsamic vinegar, green olive, apricot, manilla mango, bitter sweet chocolate, crimson raisin, walnut

The grounds have the fragrance of chili mango, yellow nectarine, loquat, burnt brown sugar, dill, sour cream, sesame seed, coriander, lilac, and yucca root

The aroma of this coffee is of caramel, Rainier cherry, lilac, crimson raisin, walnut, bittersweet chocolate, dried mango, orange blossom, and muted coriander 

This is a medium body coffee that is smooth with a creamy forward and a silky mouthfeel at the end

This is a medium acidity coffee that has a delicate brightness, a juicy structure and a deep sweetness

 

The flavors of this coffee are of caramel, walnut, dried mango, yellow nectarine, black tea, chestnut, bakers chocolate, plum, sandalwood, yucca root, blood orange, hibiscus, coriander and morel mushroom

As it cools flavors of plum and green olive come through as do the Rainier cherry and crimson raisin with a strong black tea note and finish in the cup

 

Onyx Coffee Lab - Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Kochere

Coffee Origin : Ethiopia; Yirgacheffe, Kochere

Coffee Species:
Arabica

Coffee Varietal:
Heirloom

Coffee Elevation:
1,800 - 2,000 M

Coffee Farm/ Producers:
Teklu Dembel

Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
Onix Coffee Lab - 4/27/2015

Coffee Processing
Natural Processed, Sun Dried

 

The beans have the fragrance of blueberry jam, summer savory, peach blossom, cane sugar, pineapple, bergamot, saffron, Meyer lemon cured, chamomile, faint note of tobacco, marionberry, blood orange, dried black currant, noni, and a delicate hint of dried apricot

The grounds have the fragrance of blackberry, purple carrot, black grape, bergamot, blood orange, Eureka lemon, white grapefruit, noni, cumin, pine wood, tomatillo, dried pineapple, dried blueberry, almond, coca nibs, and peaches with cream

The aroma of this coffee is of dried blueberry, blackberry, almond, black grape, brown sugar, bergamot, lemon grass, raspberry, lemon curd, pine sap, noni, burlap, and damp soil

This is a medium body coffee that has a smooth and chewy coating but is reminiscent of a black tea like consistency that has a dry after note

This is a medium high acidity with a dry juicy complexity that is vibrant, delicate and has a clean structure

 

The flavors of this coffee are of brown sugar, blueberry, soil, blood orange, bergamot, almond, coca powder, Meyer lemon, noni, summer savory, pink salt, brown rice, green grape, coffee cherry, raspberry and a delicate note of tobacco 

As it cools the berry notes become more muted and the citrus is more vibrant along with earthy notes of soil, pine nut, and black tea powder