ethiopia coffee
by esquimalt roasting company · victoria, canada
this is ethiopia yirgacheffe banko gotiti, a natural ethiopia from esquimalt roasting company.
this is a naturally processed light roast, so expect fruit-forward sweetness typical of natural ethiopian coffees from yirgacheffe. the light roast keeps the flavor profile clean and origin-driven rather than adding roasty or bitter notes.
it is grown in the banko gotiti area of yirgacheffe, ethiopia, and processed using the natural method, meaning the whole coffee cherry is dried with the fruit intact around the bean. this method tends to produce a sweeter, fruitier cup compared to washed processing.
as a light roast, it responds well to pour over or aeropress brewing, where you can use slightly lower water temperatures, around 90 to 94 degrees celsius, to avoid over-extracting the more delicate flavors. a medium-fine grind and a slow, controlled pour will help bring out the sweetness of the natural process.
the thing about finding good coffee in victoria is that you have to look beyond the obvious spots. esquimalt roasting company sits quietly on park place, the kind of place you'd walk past unless you knew what you were looking for. but those 427 google reviews averaging 4.6 stars tell the real story. this is where coffee gets serious without the pretense. the beans arrive green and leave transformed, roasted with the kind of attention that makes regulars drive across town twice a week. you can smell the difference the moment you walk in. fresh roasting has this particular scent that lingers in your clothes hours later. what separates places like this from the chains isn't just the quality, though that's obvious enough. it's the way your barista remembers how you take your cortado. the way they'll let you try something new without making you feel like you're bothering them. small batch roasting means they can't hide behind marketing. every cup has to earn its keep.
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