Moxie Coffee Co.
Kenya Gathaithi AA

Roaster Location: Phoenix, Arizona

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  Theo Chan, Managing Editor

  1408 roasts rated, avg score of 4.29

  4.50 - Average

  4.50 - Aroma

  4.50 - Finish

  5.00 - Flavor

  5.00 - Acidity

  4.00 - Balance

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  The Moxie was very grapey platform-wise. White grape, concord grape, red grape, you could find it. Combined with sort of a smooth/glycerine mouthfeel gave it a sort of kids Welch's grape juice first half of the palate. Some people really like that, it is not as much my thing. What I did really like was the bright and complex acidity.
  
  This was a challenging coffee that took a bit of work to dial-in (hence the review is later coming in the other 3 Moxie coffees I recently tried). It could be a bit hoppy/slightly bitter with higher temps/finer grind. I don't know if I'd recommend this specific Kenyan for someone without a real specialty coffee setup and a bit of experience. But it's really worth it when you get it right.
  
  In general, that can be the case with Moxie - they really express the flavor but depending on how you like it, it takes a little work with the temp/grind/technique to get what you want.
  
  At 195F out came cranberry, hibiscus, and currant. There is a little bit of tea in the background but it is very fruity coffee.

  Cupping Method:I made it a few different ways, including as espresso but focused on pourover. It worked best at a lower temp - best was actually a larger pot (30g coffee/540 water), 18:1 ratio Chemex at 195F. Pictured is a slightly hotter v60.

  Traits: hibiscus cranberry grape currant

  

  4 months ago · See more from Theo