January’s Trade Coffee comes from Panther’s Eye Roasting Company aka PERC. Per their origin story, PERC is a much better shorter name. PERC sent a bag of Ethiopian coffee from an area called Dimtu. Unfortunately, I can’t find any other info on the PERC website.

Making my latte, I’m amazed at the smooth and subdued fruity flavors. Normally, I expected Ethiopian beans to be more vibrant and loud with their flavors. But no matter how I make the latte (more milk/less milk, less hot water (more concentrated) / more hot water, longer steep time), the latte always has this subdued fruity flavor.