
yemen coffee
by rigby roastery · austin, usa
you'll taste blueberry before milk chocolate. this is yemen coffee sharqi haraz, an anaerobic yemen from rigby roastery.
it tastes of blueberry with a chocolate range that spans milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and cocoa. the anaerobic process amplifies the fruit and sweetness, so the cup is rich and dessert-leaning.
it is grown in the haraz region of yemen and processed using an anaerobic method, meaning the coffee ferments in a sealed, oxygen-restricted environment before drying. this processing approach is what drives the pronounced fruit and chocolate flavors in the finished cup.
anaerobic coffees like this one can taste syrupy and over-fermented if brewed too hot or too fine, so a slightly lower brew temperature around 90-93c and a medium-coarse grind is a practical starting point. pour-over and french press both suit the chocolate and fruit character well.
and then you remember what espresso should actually taste like. rigby roastery sits on east austin's sixth street, pulling shots that make you wonder why you've been settling for mediocre coffee elsewhere. the regulars here aren't just being loyal for loyalty's sake. they know good espresso when they taste it. you walk in and the place feels serious about coffee without being precious about it. no theatrical pouring rituals or lengthy explanations of flavor notes. just consistently excellent espresso that doesn't need to announce itself. the kind of place where people order their second shot before finishing their first. when you find espresso this good, everything else starts tasting flat by comparison. order it straight, no milk to hide behind.
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