Shoebox Coffee Roasters
Ethiopia Alo Bona Zuria

Roaster Location: Flag of United States Chicago, Illinois

4.50(1)

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Roast Level: Light
Bean Source Country: Ethiopia
Bean Source Region: Sidama
Varietal: Heirloom
Process: Washed

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Traits: green tea meyer lemon yuzu

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    Boston Coffee Reviewer

    24 roasts rated, avg score of 4.71

    4.50 - Average

    4.50 - Finish

    5.00 - Flavor

    5.00 - Acidity

    5.00 - Balance

    The aroma was extremely delicate and tea like. Matcha tea came to mind. There was a big grassy note as well. Hint of sweetness. As the coffee opened up, a subtle stone fruit quality appeared. Fuzzy peach skin came to mind. The sweetness also intensified. The flavor profile was also delicate and tea like and fairly similar to the nose. Green tea was most prominent. Hint of juicy stone fruit character as well. Like in the aroma, fuzzy peach skin came to mind. Touch of lemony acidity in the center. More green tea and some drying tannins carried into the back end and the finish. Zippy lemon notes reappeared here as well and lingered after the swallow. As the coffee approached room temperature, the stone fruit presence intensified, as did the overall sweetness. Hint of florality as well. Overall, medium-high sweetness in the aroma and high sweetness in the flavor. Medium-high acidity in the aroma and outstanding acidity in the flavor. Fantastic soft, creamy, juicy, lighter bodied mouthfeel. This is a really delicate and nuanced Ethiopian that requires both patience and focus to truly appreciate. Like almost all of Shoebox's coffees, this one improved considerably after a lengthy rest

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Roast Level: Light
Light roast coffee is a delicately roasted coffee that retains more of the beans' natural flavors and characteristics. Light-roasted coffees have bright acidity, complex fruit, and floral notes. Light roast coffee does not have less caffeine than darker roasts because caffeine levels remain stable during roasting.
Bean Source Country: Ethiopia
Widely regarded as the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia boasts diverse and complex flavors, from bright, floral, and citrusy in Yirgacheffe to wine-like and berry-toned in Sidama. The country's heirloom varieties, combined with unique processing methods, make Ethiopian coffee truly distinctive and sought-after by enthusiasts worldwide.
Bean Source Region: Sidama
The Sidama coffee region, also known as Sidamo, is located in southern Ethiopia and is renowned for producing high-quality Arabica coffee beans. Named after the Sidama people who inhabit the area, the region is characterized by its fertile highlands, with coffee grown at elevations ranging from 1,500 to 2,200 meters above sea level. The high altitude, combined with the favorable climate and rich volcanic soil, results in a distinctive flavor profile for Sidama coffee, often featuring bright acidity and complex, fruity notes.

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Shoebox Coffee Roasters is a coffee roaster from Chicago, IL United States. We have 4 cataloged roasts with 3 total reviews with a score of 4.67.

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