Press Coffee Roasters - Ethiopia Worka Chelbasa

Coffee Origin:
Ethiopia, Gedeb District

Coffee Species
Arabica

Coffee Varietal
Heirloom

Coffee Elevation
1,900 - 2,200 M

Coffee Farm/ Producers
Smallholder farmers organized around the Chelsea coffee mill

Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
Press Coffee Roasters - 11/5/2015

Coffee Processing
Washed, Sun Dried

 

The beans have the fragrance of blackberry, pink lemon, frankincense, bergamot,  crimson raisin, apricot jam, pine sap, butterscotch, navel orange, honeysuckle, coriander, and bittersweet chocolate

The grounds have the fragrance of chocolate ganache, chervil, honeysuckle, bergamot, dried apricot, butterscotch, Eureka lemon, bottle brush, squash blossom, black current, hay, and prune

 

CUPPING

The aroma of this coffee is of bittersweet chocolate, blueberry juice, pine sap, bergamot, bottle brush, dried apricot, grilled lemon andbutterscotch

This is a fill body coffee that has a creamy texture but is smooth with a juicy velvety coating

This is a high acidity coffee that is really juicy with a crisp and well rounded structure being dominated by citrus

 

The flavors of this coffee are of pink lemon, honeysuckle, coriander, dark chocolate, caramel, blood orange, loquat, apricot, crimson raisin, tomatillo, tangerine, bottle brush, bergamot, black current, long pepper and allspice

As it cools notes of tangerine, chervil, and squash blossom develop along with a complex berry note like of black berry and pomegranate molasses. Theres a slight dry mouthfeel like of 

 

Gino

The aroma of the cup is of baked cranberry, cocoa powder, black current, bergamot, bottle brush, dried apricot, grilled lemon and butterscotch

The flavors of this cup are of caramel, blue berry, cinnamon, pink lemon, can sugar, bergamot, rose hips, coriander, and thai basil

This is still a fill body coffee that is creamy and smooth with a juicy velvety coating

The acidity is low with a dry astringent taste that has a chalky after taste

 

 

The Roastery of Cave Creek - Papua New Guinea

Coffee Origin: Papua New Guinea, Korofeigu, Bena, Eastern Highlands

Coffee Species
Arabica

Coffee Varietal
Arusha, Blue Mountain

Coffee Elevation
1,400 - 1,900 m

Coffee Farm/ Producers
Korofeigu Farmer's Cooperative

Coffee Roasting Date, Roaster
The Roastery of Cave Creek - 11/9/2015

Coffee Processing
Wet

 

The beans have the fragrance of  Mexican chocolate, molasses, damp soil, celery root, musk, cedar, adobo, marjoram, clove stem, licorice root, leather, carbon, dried black current, and jasmine

The grounds have the fragrance of cream, Mexican chocolate,musk, damp soil, licorice root, black cardamom, roasted carrot, turnip, cola, yeast, and a subtle hint of mint

 

CUPPING

The aroma of this coffee is of black current, black cardamom, tamarind, damp soil, raisin, musk, licorice root, marjoram, adobo, and Mexican chocolate

This is a heavy body coffee that is chewy with a thick creamy coating and has a rough texture

This is a medium acidity coffee that has a dirty vibrancy with a lingering, dull and unbalanced structure

The flavors of this coffee are of soil, black cardamom, dutch processes chocolate powder, molasses, musk, cedar, adobo, licorice root, leather, carbon,yeast, ash, and carbon

As it cools the cream and soil notes are prominent along with a sweet spice note that is an undertone like of cane sugar

 

FRENCH PRESS

The aroma of the cup is of dark chocolate, molasses, black tea, soil, black current, roasted tomato, cola, and tannin

The flavors are of chocolate, watered down instant coffee, black cardamom, chipotle, yeast, clove stem, and dried dark cherry

The body is weak with a dirty water consistency and a chalky aftertaste

The acidity is very low with a lingering dirty unbalanced structure that is ashy

 

 

 

This coffee is over roasted to the point that this should not be drunk on any brew method