Ethiopia Dry Process Benti Nenka

The dry fragrance is very complex, and releases layers of red fruits, delicate tea and floral notes, and sweetness of toasted marshmallow. Adding hot water to the grounds, the wet aroma struck me as particularly clean for dry process coffee, not showing a whole lot of the rustic characteristics associated with this type of processing. The fact that it had intense Guji florals helps push this notion, and the profile was also saturated with fruited sweetness of berries and stone fruits. City roasts are floral in the cup as well, which added a graceful side to the heavier fruit flavors. Perfumed lilac and tuberose notes are a highlight and up front. The fruits find solid footing as well, but never felt like they were competing with the more delicate aspects of the cup profile. At least not in light roasts. A flavor of ripe strawberry was delicious, and mingled with the floral bouquet nicely. As the coffee cools, the fruit flavors expanded quite a bit to include hints of fruit preserves, raspberry, juicy orange, and a pulpy fruit aspect as well that brought to mind slightly fermented fruit. My Full City roast was a little more rustic, though still delicious, with chocolate roast tones abound, ripe blackberry, and banana bread. All in all, a spectacular addition to our dry process offerings.