Allegro's Organic Ethiopian Adado

In the scant few years that I have really taken my coffee drinking to absurdly hardcore levels, a select few have made my top tier list. The Allegro coffee company has really hit a home run with its Yirgacheffe from the Adado co-operative. Lets start with the packaging. Allegro's special reserve coffees have very colorful, playful artwork. The colors on the packaging of Adado seem to reflect the flavors encased in these little beans.  Allegro advertises Cirrus, Apricot, Strawberry Blossoms.  The coffee comes in whole bean (the one I selected) and ground versions. You get 12oz per bag which has a one way air valve. The coffee is kosher and USDA certified.

Let's take a look under the hood. The beans are typical size for Yirgacheffe Arabica. Smaller in size, their aroma is heavily concentrated, in fact in blasts your senses the second the bag is opened. The berry and citrus notes in this coffee is fantastic (and I haven't even brewed it yet!). The beans are light roasted and retain full flavor and wonderful acidity.



I cupped the coffee, and also brewed it in the french press as well as in the Vesuviana at a finer ground. The vapor just tantalizes the senses. In the french press, I noticed that the crema is not as thick as in other coffees. This seems to be the norm with Yirgacheffe. You can compare this photo to earlier ones on the blog. The plunger also works through the coffee with less resistance.

This coffee is an ultimate expression of the coffee bean. Its like driving a Maybach on an Autobahn, or  lighting up a Cohiba cigar (I have done neither). This is seriously one of the best, most flavorful coffees I have ever had.  If you see it at your local store, grab a bag!!!