
ethiopia coffee · cup of excellence
by rumble coffee roasters - macaulay road espresso bar · melbourne, australia
you'll taste jasmine before floral. this is ethiopia arsi meraro espresso, a natural ethiopia from rumble coffee roasters - macaulay road espresso bar.
this coffee has jasmine and floral tasting notes, which come through clearly given its natural processing. expect an aromatic, flower-forward cup rather than a heavily chocolatey or nutty one.
it comes from the arsi meraro area within the sidamo region of ethiopia and is processed using the natural method, meaning the coffee cherries are dried whole before milling. it was awarded cup of excellence status, placing it among the highest-scoring lots from its harvest.
it is roasted and positioned as an espresso by rumble coffee roasters, so pulling it on an espresso machine is the intended approach. if you enjoy floral coffees brewed more gently, a filter method like pour-over or aeropress can also highlight its jasmine character.
the espresso here is the thing to start with, pulled with the kind of consistency that makes kensington locals come back on a tuesday for no particular reason other than habit. rumble roasts its own, which means what's in your cup has a direct line back to decisions made at the roastery level, not just whoever filled the hopper that morning. you're in a suburb that doesn't perform for anyone, and this bar fits that. macaulay road is unhurried, residential, the kind of street where a coffee shop either becomes genuinely useful to people's days or it doesn't survive. this one has. the milk-based options are worth your attention too, but if you want to understand what rumble is actually doing, order the espresso straight, first thing in the morning.
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