Morrisons Signature Ethiopian coffee

Tasting notes:

* Smooth rounded coffee. Growing mild bitterness in finish. Modest fruit - some faint lime, some chocolate. A smooth and pleasant coffee.
* Initially creamy and complex, with an impression of a rounded and pleasant coffee, gradually more and more acidic notes came though until they began to dominate.
* Has more bitterness than true character.

Overall this is a modest coffee. It is mild and acceptably drinkable, though a little bitter. Has few peaks and troughs, so it stable and consistent, but the lack of true character holds it back from being a special coffee.

The beans are sourced by Finlays for Morrisons, and come from the "central highlands" of Ethiopia rather than one of the named regions. It costs £2.99 for 227g  (£1.32 per 100g). It was shortlisted in the 2013 Quality Food Award for coffee; a promotional competition which is funded by the £500 entry fee per product. The winner was Aldi Ethiopian Ground Coffee, which costs £1.99 for 200g (99.5p per 100g).


Score: 4

Ethiopian coffee