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Review Overview
Overall
Nice Finish!
Summary : The individual elements and flavors were well defined without any individual characteristic being too strong or too intense.
Discover new coffees with our coffee reviews. This week, we tasted a light roast from Rwanda. There was something about the weight of this coffee that made it the perfect elixir. The perfect 10w whatever for a cold winter morning.
The Drink: Rwanda Nyarusiza
Type: Whole Bean Light Roast (Single Origin)
It can be tough in New York to figure out how much you can realistic accomplish in a day, especially a weekend day.
I’ve been caught more than once trying to do too many things and ending up frustrated by the unknown element of travel time.
One such recent Saturday, one of my tasks was the purchase of coffee. I was on the Upper East Side and only had to go a few blocks out of my way to hit up Joe Coffee and purchase a bag of their Rwanda Nyarusiza.
Background notes from the roaster
Bright yet sweet notes of apricot and marmalade complement the tartness of cherry and lime. The finish is clean with a hint of orange zest.
PRODUCER: Bufcafe Nyarusiza Washing Station
REGION: Huye
ELEVATION: 1750-2000 m
VARIETAL: Bourbon
HARVEST: May-July
My Review
The beans gave off the smell of both chocolate and gingerbread. I went with my typical morning process, grinding for my french press.
What stood out with this coffee was a remarkable balance of both flavors and sensations. The body of it was elixir-like. It had an impressive syrupy smoothness that was thick and full without being heavy.
I got the flavors of cherry, clementine and maple syrup with a lemon finish at the end. Tucked deep into the middle of the sip was a dense smokiness.
Overall, this Joe Coffee Rwandan offered a nice acidic, tingly finish with a remarkably pleasant lingering on the tongue.
You can order Rwanda Nyarusiza online from Joe Coffee’s website for $13.50 for a 12 oz. bag.
Final Score
I love well balanced coffees; this one earned 3.75 out of 5 on the Daily Shot of Coffee scale. The individual elements and flavors were well defined without any individual characteristic being too strong or too intense.
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…gingerbread -that’s a taste i don’t often find clearly in
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any coffee much less a 10W
thanks for the varietal lore.
this makes my Monday Geoff.
Thanks for the comments Howard.
Hello!
Could you also write something about latte macchiato?
or do you know good blogs, ressources……. about this coffee?
Sure Will. In the mean time, you can always read our Marble Mocha Macchiato and Caramel Macchiato reviews.
Thanks!
thanks. because this coffee becomes more and more popular and i love it.
“What stood out with this coffee was a remarkable balance of both flavors and sensations. The body of it was elixir-like. It had an impressive syrupy smoothness that was thick and full without being heavy.” I was mouth watering while reading this part. Okay, you did a pretty good job convincing me to try it out! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for your comment. Glad to have the input.