£1.99 from Aldi. Cheap and cheerful. Grown in the Sidamo region of Ethiopia, one of the four main coffee regions, Sidamo coffee is pleasant, rounded, with some gentle fruit character. This coffee has the gentle character and flavour, with some lingering bitterness, and low acidic lime and green apple notes. This is a coffee for those who like a mild taste, but with some character. Creamy body with good balance of fruits - fragrant violets, and milk chocolate. Smooth, easy drinking with no harsh bitterness.
This coffee won the 2013 Quality Food Award for coffee. The winners are chosen from those entered at £500 per product; shortlisted were Morrisons and Tesco with coffees sourced from Finlays, the UK's largest coffee roaster. Only those who entered would get selected. When compared with Sainsbury's Ethiopian Sidamo, this came out around the same in terms of character and flavour. The Sainsbury's costs £3.30, so Aldi is much better value. When compared with Carrefour Ethiopia, this had better fruit acidity and character, though less coffee flavour.
Date: April 2014 Score: 6
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