Dec. 21, 2015
Right now is a good time to stock up on coffee for New Year’s morning. Regardless of what you may be up to on New Year’s Eve, you will probably want some great coffee to drink on the morning of January 1st and beyond.
What coffees do we recommend? Well, our current selection of Ethiopian coffees is very impressive. Any of these would be great options to get your 2016 off to a great start.
EthiopiaEthiopia, formerly known as Abyssinia, or a coffee cultivar: Ethiopia, or more specifically the Empire under Haile Selassie, was known as Abyssinia. The name is Latin, derived from... Dry ProcessDry process coffee is a method for taking the fruit from the tree to an exportable green bean. The whole intact coffee cherry is dried in the sun... “Gey” Harar
This Harar is very sweet, from berry reduction to earth-toned raw sugars and rice syrup. it still encompasses a bit of the leatheryAromas or flavors reminiscent of leather, a very rustic quality and not necessarily a defect.: This descriptor is somewhat reminiscent of the leather, and is sometimes distinguished as.../rustic sweetnessSweetness is an important positive quality in fine coffees, and is one of five basic tastes: Sour, Sweet, Salty, Bitter, Savory (Umami). In coffee, sweetness is a highly... that you’d expect. BodyAssociated with and sensed by mouthfeel, body is sense of weight and thickness of the brew, caused by the percentage of soluble solids in the cup, including all... is huge, and the sweetness fruitedIn some coffee taster’s lexicon, “fruity” means the coffee is tainted with fruit, and “fruited” means a coffee is graced by positive fruit notes. We don't exactly see.... The cooled cup is so complexThe co-presence of many aroma and flavor attributes, with multiple layers. A general impression of a coffee, similar to judgments such as "balanced" or "structured".
Ethiopia Illubabor Baaroo Cooperative
Brown sugarBrown sugar is a type of sweetness found in coffee ...a sweetness characterized by a hint of molasses, yet quite refined as well. Since Brown sugar of the... sweetness with jasmineA very positive and intensely floral quality in coffee, usually with a strong aromatic component, reminiscent of jasmine flower or tea. There are many forms of jasmine; the... pearl, barley tea, rose hips and sweet lemon-like acidityAcidity is a positive flavor attribute in coffee, also referred to as brightness or liveliness. It adds a brilliance to the cup, whereas low acid coffees can seem.... Dried fruit notes and fantastic body. Good for espressoA small coffee beverage, about 20 ml, prepared on an espresso machine where pressurized hot water extracted through compressed coffee.: In its most stripped-down, basic form, this is....
Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Baraka Buna
Intense sweetness, perfumey florals, fresh baked goods and cleanliness define Buna Baraka. Asian sweet lemonLemon notes, as well as other related citrusy flavors or acidities, are prized in coffee. These usually express themselves as a bright accent in the cup, or aromatic..., red cherryEither a flavor in the coffee, or referring to the fruit of the coffee tree, which somewhat resembles a red cherry.: Either a flavor in the coffee, or... and a floralFloral notes in coffee exemplify the connection between taste and smell. Describing the taste of a specific flower is near impossible...we always default to “it tastes like it... scent of mock orangeOrange aromatics and flavors are prized in coffee, whether they take the form of sweet orange flesh and pulp, or orange peel. Orange flavors or aromatics can range.... Transparent body suits the dynamic cup character and bracing acidity.
Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Dry Process – Aricha
Amazing fruit character: strawberry, orange juice, ruby red grapefruit, stone fruit juices. Body, sweetness and a citric brightnessA euphemistic term we use often to describe acidity in coffee. A bright coffee has more high, acidic notes. : A euphemistic term to describe acidity in coffee.... often missing in naturals. Intense espresso.
Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Dry Process – Gedeb Asasa
Intoxicating fruit and floral aromatics. Fruit flavors of lemon-lime, red berry, mango and more. Complex sugars, high % cacao bar in deeper roasts. Intense espresso.
Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe Kela Kochore Kela Kochore
This coffee shows a delicate, shimmering profile with a saturated red honeyThe honey process has nothing to do with honey other than the fact that they're both sticky! It's a term that became popularized in Costa Rica as another... sweetness. Acidity is bright, and accentuated by flavors of pomeloAncestral grapefruit from Southeast Asia - it has mild grapefruit flavor but low bitterness. In a coffee description , this mean a mild and not-so-aggressive citrus flavor, or..., sweet lime and mandarin orange. Overt florals add to this dynamic cup.
Ethiopia Sidama-Limu SWPSWP means Swiss Water Process is a patented water filtration decaf method, not a chemical solvent method. The plant is in Vancouver, Canada. Decaf Blend
Syrupy-sweet, cola note, hibiscus flower tea, mildly floral. From light brown sugar to pungentRefers to an aggressive, intense aroma or flavor, often related to spices (pepper) or roast tastes. Pungent foods are often called "spicy", meaning a sharp or biting character,... molasses dependent on roast. Berry and cinnamon accents. Great for espresso.
Single OriginSingle Origin refers to coffee from one location, in contrast to blended coffee. This term is particularly useful in discussing espresso, since most commercial espressos are made from... Sample Set: Ethiopia 8-Pack
An 8 pound pack of our current single originIn coffee talk, it refers to a coffee-producing region or country; such as, "I was just at origin." Of course "Origin" for most product we use is not... coffees from Ethiopia at a small discount. These are 88 to 93 point coffees, dry and wet processed, a sampler skewed toward the mind-blowing side of the coffee tasting spectrum.
…speaking of a great selection, our Central American list is overflowing too…with tasty coffee from Costa RicaCosta Rican coffee is typically very clean, sweet, with lots of floral accents. hey are prized for their high notes: bright citrus or berry-like flavors in the acidity,..., El SalvadorEl Salvador coffee had an undeservingly poor reputation for years, marred mostly by the inability to deliver coffee of high quality in an unstable political climate. Unfortunately, agriculture..., GuatemalaGuatemalan coffee is considered a top quality coffee producer in Central America. Due to our proximity to Guatemala, some of the nicest coffees from this origin come to..., MexicoMexican coffee originates from South-central to Southern regions of the country. For that reason, coffees from Coatepec and Veracruz are much different from Oaxacan Plumas, which are in..., NicaraguaNicaraguan coffees from the Segovia, Jinotega, Ocotal and Matagalpa regions are nice balanced cups. They often possess interesting cup character along with body and balance, outperforming many other..., PanamaPanama coffee ranges from medium quality lower altitude farms to those at 1600 - 1800 meters centered in the area of Boquete in the Chirqui district near the... and HondurasHonduran coffee was absent from the top ranks of the Specialty market, but that has changed. It has all the environmental factors on its side: soil, altitude, climate.....