Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Halo Beriti

A classic yirgacheffe profile minus some of the earl grey overpowering tea elements. Those are obviously hallmarks so saying it's classic seems odd but a sip will reveal it's a pretty complex coffee with a little bit of everything sprinkled in. There's the floral tones which I get a bit more of a coffee cherry floral tone and 99.999 of people wont know that smell so I'm flexing a little here. The tannin's I pick up are in my head more like a black tea and yes earl grey is black tea but it's prepared differently than just "black tea" so I'm landing on there's just something different there.

The Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Halo Beriti, roasted by Royal Mile Coffee, offers a refined expression of one of the world’s most celebrated coffee origins. Hailing from the Ethiopia · Yirgacheffe region, this selection highlights the classic profile often associated with the area, characterized by delicate aromatics and a tea-like structure. In the cup, the roaster identifies notes of coffee cherry floral and black tea, a combination that frequently appears in high-quality washed Ethiopian lots.

When evaluating such nuanced profiles, tasters often consult the flavor wheel to better articulate the interplay between floral aromatics and subtle fruit acidity. While Yirgacheffe coffees are widely prized for their tea-like clarity and bright, citrus-forward profiles, each specific lot reflects the unique micro-climate and processing techniques of its local washing station. This particular offering serves as a quintessential example of the elegance and complexity that define the Yirgacheffe region.