James who has a knack for making excellent coffee choices recommended we order some of this coffee for the shop to be served both as drip and espresso.
Our reaction to the idea of an Ethiopian Harrar: Hell yes!!! What serious (or seriously pretending) coffee drinker says no to a highly touted Ethiopian. This is coffee from it’s roots, it’s birthplace, and rather than one of those beautiful floral Yirgacheffes we are talking about a Harrar the wild child of Ethiopia. Rustic, earthy, fruity coffee.
The verdict: Excellent. Brewed in a clever this was a rich earthy complex beverage. Milk chocolate and caramel with a slightly nutty quality. It did have some crisp fruity acidity but more to the point all of this complexity was achieved in a very balanced and clean manner with a nice finish. Wow!!! For all those old fashioned coffee drinkers who want a good heavy bodied coffee expressed through the third wave lens this is for you. The fusion of old and new.