Doyenne Ethiopia Shakiso - 5LB

I was skeptical about the whole all-female-produced angle, but the sourcing story is genuinely interesting. The beans are a medium roast that handles pour-over well, and the 5lb bag lasted me almost a month. Just wish the roast date was printed on the bag.

The coffee itself is a solid medium roast with a mellow, earthy profile that brews nicely for a daily cup. That said, for the price of a 5LB bag, I was expecting a bit more complexity in the flavor, and the beans arrived a little darker than I'd hoped from the Guji description. It's good, just not t

The all-female sourcing story is what sold me, but for five pounds of beans, I expected the roast date to be a bit fresher than what showed up. It brews fine and has that earthy Guji quality, though nothing about it knocked my socks off. Solid everyday coffee, but I've had more memorable cups from s