Ethiopia Arosala

Country: Ethiopia

Region: Uraga, Guji

Farm: Arosala Village

Producer: Various Smallholder Farmers

Altitude: 1800 masl

Varietal: Bourbon

Process: Natural

Roaster: White Label Coffee

Price: 17SGD for 250g

Tasting Notes: Cherry, Elderflower, Wild Peaches

_________Intensity____Quality

Aroma_____ ⚄__________⚄

A bouquet of white floral notes are accompanied by a rounded depth of peaches.

It is clearly distinguishable directly off the brew and clearly suggest the flavors to come.

Acidity ____ ⚂__________⚄

Faint hints of acidity blend in well into the body of the profile, becoming clearer at lower temperatures. It is very smooth in texture and intact throughout the whole drink profile.

Sweetness ⚄__________⚅

It contains a clean, sweet cherry sweetness that feels very natural to this drink.

Greatly pleasant and long lasting in nature.

Body _____ ⚃__________⚅

Light bodied on the filter, it holds floral elderflower notes well, with piquant, juicy note of peaches that contribute to the drink's body more than the taste.

A clean, nuanced body with full of flavors is the outcome of this.

Finish_____ ⚄__________⚄

The finish takes a while to develop, leaving a lasting mix of sweetness and acidity of stone fruits, which brings to mind the wild peaches described in the tasting notes.

This is then wrapped up with an unmistakable strong floral aftertaste.

Notes

I really liked how this coffee gilded down my throat, not overly dominant in any one aspect over the others. There was sufficient sweetness and flavor, and a light body that exhibited the presence of the floral notes.

White Label Coffee's philosophy is roast independent of brewing method, instead focusing on developing a coffee's characteristics for its given terroir, varietal and processing method.

With this coffee, I found that brewing this at 88°C with my normal brewing method gave me my ideal taste and extraction results. I think its worth noting that this is less what I would expect with an omni-roast but more interestingly closer to my approach to normal filter coffees, and I'm not sure if this is testament to the differing philosophical approach that the roaster has (despite having the same outcome of an omni-roasted coffee).

Drinking coffee is often not just about drinking expensive or special beans, but also in making the best out of the ordinary. I fully enjoyed the smoothness and balance of this coffee, from the unprocessed natural sweetness and acidity to the wildflower-like finish.

Overall ⚅