Aricha Selection Seven received a 95 point rating in Coffee Review when it was roasted by an American firm. This coffee is one of several fantastic micro lots of natural coffee that are being produced for and in cooperation with Ninety-Plus Coffee company. In Ethiopia there are more an estimated 10,000 genetically distinct varietals of coffee growing wild in its indigenous forest. The company works with its producing partners, farmers, agronomists, processors to develop tiny lots of unique, superior coffee - those that command high values. Producers are never paid less than double fair trade minimum prices. This 28 bag slice was one of 15 coffees processed at the Idido mill in Yirgacheffe not far from the town of Dilla. The Aricha locality is found close to Idido at above 1850 meters in elevation. Selection Seven was the favorite of the fifteen micro-lots developed by Ninety Plus and SA Bagersh, the miller and exporter also known for the famed Idido Misty Valley coffee in Yirgacheffe. Produced naturally without artificial chemical agents. The coffee is naturally processed - it is not washed. Ken Davids' wrote this about Aricha: "No hints here: The aromatics are direct, inescapable, lavish. Lushly intense blueberry, chocolate, and floral-toned honey in the aroma. In the cup the incendiary aromatics are influenced by a wine-like acidity that turns the berry and chocolate notes crisp and richly dry. The fundamental berry and floral notes linger with surprising clarity in the finish, although they are outlasted by a slight but forgivable astringency." Cup Characteristics: Very fragrant in ground form, Aricha is a big, wild intense coffee with a complex, lush ever changing taste profile. Explosive flavors of ripe berry sweetness, citrus and dark chocolate. Winey with a pleasing, lingering finish. Roasting advice: Keep the roast on the light side, like a City but not Full City Roast to maximize the fruit and subtler elements of the coffee, which will be diminished by darker roasting.
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| 1 | $18.76 | | 2-9 | $18.20 | | 10+ | $18.01 |
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