The dry aroma is nice, nutty with a hint of apricot. Milk chocolate at the break. Im guessing 75% Brazilian pulped natural at this point. Flavour is very good mainly chocolate, again a flicker of apricot, soft citric acidity, it has a creamy macadamia cashew nutty character and a silky body. Theres a second coffee fighting through with citrus and a bit more of that would lift the complexity and for me create a more satisfying coffee but there are commercial considerations of course (I had a look and its an Ethiopian). Its very clean and sweet and thats more than half the battle for espresso. Looking forward to drinking the rest of it as espresso and milk drinks.
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