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This coffee comes from the foothills of the Andes and gets
its name from the town the coffee is distributed through, Medellin and the bean
size or grade Excelso, meaning elevated or exalted.
Three natural factors give Columbian coffee its mild
balanced flavour. The high altitude, the rich volcanic soil and the moist but
temperate climate. The Zabu Columbian Medellin Excelso carries all those classic
South American traits.
Looking at the beans they are certainly pretty with a medium
roast giving them the colour of milk chocolate. They were oily to the touch and
there was a little acidity to the aroma.
On brewing a rich golden tasting coffee was discovered. It
was a flavour of little sweetness but it was rounded and earthy in abundance. There
was a gentle, teasing bite to the proceedings from a small amount of acidity
that brought with it notes of soured cherries and helped lighten the mood
overall.
The tanginess was balanced well against those muted, warmer elements and
finally we were left with those rich flavours, a satisfying finish.
This Columbian Medellin Excelso was coffee that grew on me
as it went down. The golden roasting comes through with all the richness and elegance
it should have, shored up by the large heavier body flavours on one side and a
light cheeky fruitiness on the other.
This is the medium of mediums with
nothing too sharp, too dark or too bombastic to get in the way of anyone’s enjoyment.
Supplier: Zabu Coffee
Web: www.zabucoffee.com
Twitter: @zabucoffee
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