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This is the third review I have posted today on the coffees from Ristretto Roasters. Get the idea - I like the stuff.... 
I have to say, sometimes the descriptions of things, especially wine, confuse the heck out of me. I don't know where the tasters come up with some of the things they say. With regard to the Ethiopia Harrar, the comment has to do with a distinct blueberry note. Well, maybe my palate is not as refined, but I have no idea where this comes from. I detect no blueberry in this coffee, which is just fine by me. What I do taste is a very well balanced coffee. It is funky enough to be interesting - some dried fruit, spices, a bit of mustiness perhaps - but not too heavy. I really enjoy this one black, since some of the really subtle notes are washed out by milk (and of course you would never add sugar to great coffee such as this), but my wife is a latte-head and I have to admit it is pretty good that way as well.
I have had some really amazing Ethiopia Yrgacheffes at other times (not from DJ, but from other sources), and I would place the Harrar a step behind those. Still, if you want a coffee that is complex and a bit out of the ordinary, without being too confusing to the palate, this is a great choice. And, needless to say, the roasting is pretty much spot-on; no over-roasted char to be had here.
I have to say, sometimes the descriptions of things, especially wine, confuse the heck out of me. I don't know where the tasters come up with some of the things they say. With regard to the Ethiopia Harrar, the comment has to do with a distinct blueberry note. Well, maybe my palate is not as refined, but I have no idea where this comes from. I detect no blueberry in this coffee, which is just fine by me. What I do taste is a very well balanced coffee. It is funky enough to be interesting - some dried fruit, spices, a bit of mustiness perhaps - but not too heavy. I really enjoy this one black, since some of the really subtle notes are washed out by milk (and of course you would never add sugar to great coffee such as this), but my wife is a latte-head and I have to admit it is pretty good that way as well.
I have had some really amazing Ethiopia Yrgacheffes at other times (not from DJ, but from other sources), and I would place the Harrar a step behind those. Still, if you want a coffee that is complex and a bit out of the ordinary, without being too confusing to the palate, this is a great choice. And, needless to say, the roasting is pretty much spot-on; no over-roasted char to be had here.
