I'm just finishing the last cup of the Yirgacheffe I had roasted last week. The same local roaster is making me up a batch of Ethiopian Harrar today, so I'll drink it tomorrow (you shouldn't drink coffee the same day it's roasted - the gases need time to breathe.) I'll let you know tomorrow or Friday how it turns out, and I'll post a review of both coffees. I'd also be interested to do a roast-level and quality comparison with some other good roasters. Let me know if you like me to try your version of one of these African favorites. I'll also give you the contact info for the roaster who provided this weeks coffee when I do the review.
One more side-note: If you want to try a dense, delicious little cup of Ethiopian coffee (think somewhere between Espresso - in concentration, and a french-press - in drink-ability) you must visit the Queen of Sheba Ethiopian restaurant in South Tampa. The food is amazing, and the coffee is some of the best I've had. They serve it in a small cup (a couple of ounces, at most), but that's all you're likely going to need. I asked for another, and the waitress gave it to me at no extra cost. Another plus, you eat all the food with your hands! Don't worry, my girlfriend likes it too, so it's not messy.
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We are a dedicated Harrar family! My husband actually lived in the Addis Abbaba area when he was a kid- his dad was an ag Econ prof & the family lived there while opening a university there. He claims that the true Harrar is from that area... we are finding it hard to get at reasonable prices with good quality- hope you enjoy what you are presented with!!
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