So today we have on one side Intelligentsia's Kurimi, Ethiopa Yirgacheffe, and on the other the Counter Culture Ethiopa, Shakisso-Sidamo.
I did a taste review on the CC a few days ago. Today I have both of them, and will taste test them.
As was mentioned in the comments on the previous tasting, the CC has a very acidic/sour aftertaste that pops up. And it's been consistent. I tried modifying the grind size, the brew time, and the water temperature, and the after taste remained through it all.
The intelligentsia, on the first brew was totally devoid of the acidity of the CC. I'm going to need another cup or two to nail down the best grind/time/temp. The first cup was pretty mellow. All the way through. I think that there is a bit more flavor that can be extracted.
So for now the Intelli is getting the nod, just because I don't have a strong sour taste in my mouth for minutes after drinking it. And the fragrance of the Intelli is also better than the CC.
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So backing the grind off 2 steps so it's a little bigger, and using about a 30-45 second brew time, after 20 or seconds of stir time, and I get a very light, spicey first taste, morphing into a slight citrus followed by a fig like nuance at the end. Very satisfying. And did I mention that the olfactory presence at the grind is just amazing?
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