Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Wildfire's Ethiopia Yirg judged "Outstanding"

So we've been roasting for about 5 years now. In business for 3. Now. Finally. Finally! Wildfire Coffee Roasters gets some national recognition.

Yes, our little Ethiopia beans received a 90 out of a possible 100 points in a blind cupping along side some of the established and best roasters in the business.

It all started with an email from a customer named John. It wasn't addressed to us. It was sent to "Coffee Review." The website was looking for reader submissions for their favorite coffees from around the country. This is when a lot of the little-known coffee roasters get recognition.

Coffee Review started in 1997. It consisted of blind cuppings by the experts in the coffee field. The results are given in 100 point reviews, similar to the wine industry. Over the last 11 years, the site has grown to become THE go-to site for coffee lovers to find the best and most interesting coffees out there, while recognizing the art of coffee roasting.

We are so proud to have been nominated, and to be awarded such a high score! 90 points out of a 100!

Here is a little about what they said..

"The reader who nominated the excellent Yirgacheffe from San Antonio-based Wildfire Coffee Roasters (90) wrote that he "would like to see a roaster from a non-traditional (for most roasters) part of the U.S. get a mention."

Blind assessment: "Floral and tangy orange notes in the aroma with a sweet hint of honey."

Come by and try some!

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2 comments:

Christy Mason said...

Congratulations on the article! Your coffee is definitely something to be proud of.

Unknown said...

Picked some up about a week ago. Very good coffee! I'll be seeing you guys again soon.