Coffee Review: Dave's Ethiopian Sidamo

A few weeks ago I introduced you to Dave's Coffee, a Rhode Island coffee roaster. I went back to get more coffee, and this time of the coffees that were available for sale, I asked the barista what she would recommend. She told me she loves the Ethiopian Sidamo. She gave me a several reasons as to why she liked it, but the bottom line was, she loved the taste.

According to Dave's Coffee website this coffee:

chocolate dipped apricots and plums come to mind... and across the pallet. a well balanced coffee that delivers and stimulates. roasted chocolate notes with a slight almond undertone. awesome finish that leaves you crisp, clean and fresh.

When you first sip this coffee, you are overwhelmed with that chocolate/apricot flavor immediately. I've had other coffees which describe this, but this is an intense flavor that comes at you right at the start. The roastiness of this coffee comes as you have the coffee in your mouth and swallow. The roastiness makes this a mellower coffee than when you first sip it. 

Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, and if this is the kind of coffee that had at the beginning, it's no wonder coffee took off. This is an outstanding cup of coffee. This is a coffee you can have morning, afternoon, or after dinner. It's very versatile. 

Is it strong? This is medium roast, which on our Bean Scale of Strength is 4 out of 5 beans. It's mellowness is deceptive as this coffee packs a punch.

In a year of terrific coffee drinking, I place Dave's Coffee on any list of must have coffees, and this one in particular is one you should be drinking. 

www.davescoffeestore.com

Charlie