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Battlecreek Coffee Roasters

Ethiopia Shakiso

Roaster Location: Battle Creek, Michigan
Coffee Origin: Odo Shakiso District, Guji Zone, Oromia region, southern Ethiopia
Roast Level: Medium-Light
Agtron: 60/78
Est. Price: $18.00/12 ounces
Review Date: January 2020
Aroma: 9
Acidity/Structure: 8
Body: 9
Flavor: 9
Aftertaste: 8

Blind Assessment

Rich-toned, fruit-forward, deeply sweet. Strawberry jam, cocoa nib, ginger flower, fresh-cut fir, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweet in structure with brisk acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers on strawberry and cocoa notes supported by spice-toned florals.

Notes

Produced by Ato Esmael and his friends and family at their estate farm in the Guji Zone of southern Ethiopia. Produced from distinctive traditional varieties of Arabica long grown in the region. This is a dry-processed or “natural” version, meaning the beans were dried inside the fruit rather than after the fruit has been removed, as is the case with wet-processed or “washed” coffees. Battlecreek Roasters, founded in 2019, is a Battle Creek, Michigan specialty coffee roaster that donates a portion of all sales to organizations that provide counseling to victims of human trafficking. For more information, visit www.battlecreek.coffee.

Bottom Line

An elegant, richly-layered single-farm Ethiopia cup. Natural processing develops sweet berry notes throughout.

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