10/6/2008
Venerable Portland, Ore. coffee company Stumptown Coffee Roasters has expanded eastward with a new roasting operation in Brooklyn. The ‘third-wave’ roaster is supplying 9th St. Espresso where I picked up 12-oz. of their very bright Yirgacheffe Kaleb Kocherie.
Light, and floral with a delicate mouthfeel, the Yirg is a very distinctive Ethiopian single-origin that will not disappoint. The company will tell you that – among other things – there are hints of “watermelon juice” in the finish, but go ahead and try it for yourself; the next time you see Yirgacheffe on a menu give it a shot. It’s one of the few reasons I break my espresso addiction and go with the press-pot (or lately a single-cup cone dripper).
–CP
