Tag: Coffee Review

Huckleberry Roasters Ethiopia Zelelu

Ethiopia Zelelu from Huckleberry Roasters (MistoBox)

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I didn't taste the grape jam. This coffee wasn't sweet. I have never tasted lavender so had no point of comparison. My wife thinks she detects hints of citrus.

Rating: 3⁄5
Country: ETHIOPIA
Region: YIRGACHEFFE
Altitude: 1,950 METERS
Variety: ETHIOPIAN HEIRLOOM
Process: FULLY WASHED
Producer: ZELELU ARARSO AND KASECH ZELELU

Coava Coffee Roasters Ethiopia Kilenso

Ethiopia Kilenso from Coava Coffee Roasters (MistoBox )

This is the Ethiopia Kilenso brought to you by Coava Coffee Roasters. Kilenso Mokonissa is one of the smallest villages in the Borena Hagermariam District of Sidama, Ethiopia. In the past, the coffees coming from Kilenso would have been blended into larger lots and sold under the area’s catch-all name “Ardi.” Grown between 1,750 - 1,900 meters, notes of lavender and grape jam balance this naturally processed coffee.

I have never tasted lavender, so I had no point of comparison, but I did taste what might be grape jam.; if I close my eyes and concentrate. My wife thinks she detects hints of citrus.

Rating: 3⁄5
Country: ETHIOPIA
Region: BORENA HAGERMARIAM, SIDAMA
Altitude: 1750 - 1900
Variety: ETHIOPIAN HEIRLOOM
Process: FULL NATURAL
Producer: KILENSO MOKONISSA COOPERATIVE

Portola Coffee Roasters Ethiopia Guji

Ethiopia Guji from Portola Coffee Roasters (MistoBox )

The Ethiopia Guji was carefully roasted for you by Portola Coffee Roasters. This coffee was grown in the Guji, Sidama region of Ethiopia. Through persistent dedication to coffee quality, various smallholder producers produced a spectacular crop of coffee. Grown at an altitude of 1,900 - 2,000 meters, this is a great example of how stellar fully washed coffees can be. The lots consisted of Ethiopian heirloom varieties. This coffee is delicate and jasmine tea-like with high notes of clementine and spiced notes of gingerbread.

I brewed this one in the Chemex with a paper filter. I am recovering from a cold so nasal congestion could be affecting my sense of taste and smell. I think the aroma is woodsy floral. The taste was mellow and soft with none of the bitterness I tasted in the "El Salvador". Instead of a clementine, I tasted guava. This was an enjoyable coffee. Perhaps one to keep for lazy Sunday mornings while reading on the iPad.

Rating: 3⁄5
Country: ETHIOPIA
Region: GUJI, SIDAMA
Altitude: 1,900 - 2,000 METERS
Variety: ETHIOPIAN HEIRLOOM
Process: FULLY WASHED
Producer: VARIOUS SMALLHOLDER PRODUCERS