Ethiopia Dry Process Bensa Kokose

I'm enjoying this coffee brewed quite a lot. It's not all top note flare, and hefty, deep toned bittersweets really give you something to grab onto in the cup. The fragrance has a very attractive chocolate confection smell, milk chocolate with raspberry, and candied orange peel. Berry-toned chocolate is a theme that tracks through the wet aroma to the cup too. My pour-over had such a sweet smelling crust when pouring the hot water, Swiss milk chocolate, Black Forest cake, and strawberry milk, all crossed my mind when taking in the sweet-smelling steam. In terms of flavors, City+ roasts strike a nice balance between berry notes, and layered chocolate roast tone. Body is thick, which conveys milky texture, and draws out out profiles of drinking chocolate, creamy cherry cordial candies, dried blueberry, and dark chocolate raspberry truffles. City+ roasts have a light acidic overlay that brings out berry juice aspects, and fades to tangy dark chocolate aspects as it cools. The finish offers glimpses of whole spices, and more rustic roasted nibs type cocoa bittering in the long finish. My Full City shot made an exceptional shot of espresso too, my favorite ratio being 18 grams in, 24 grams out over 28 seconds. Plush mouthfeel brings out syrupy dark chocolate tones, with a tonal shift to sweet-tart raspberry, then cacao bittering in the long finish.