Ethiopian Bishan Fugu (2018) – Noble Coffee Roasting

Andrew Pautler

6 years ago

Noble Coffee Roasting – Ethiopian Bishan Fugu

Coffee Details

Coffee Name

Ethiopian Bishan Fugu

Roaster

Noble Coffee Roasting

Roaster Location

Ashland, Oregon

Estimated Price

$19.00/12 ounces

Flavor Profile

Wildflowers, grape jelly, cocoa

Process

Natural

Country

Ethiopia

Region

Guji Zone, Oromia Region

Elevation

1900-2200 MASL

Producer

Adinew Brothers

Roast

Light

Roast Date

January 1, 1970

Reviewed Date

January 1, 1970

Other notes

Organic, Good Food Award Winner

Coffee Scoring

Overall Score

9.6 / 10

Aroma

9 / 10

Body

9 / 10

Flavor

10 / 10

Acidity/Brightness

10 / 10

Balance

10 / 10

Sweetness

9 / 10

Cleanliness

10 / 10

Aftertaste

9 / 10

Complexity

10 / 10

Flexibility

10 / 10

Pros

Wonderful brightness
Deep fruity notes

Cons

Extremely light and bright, so if that is not your preferred style, you may not like this coffee

When it comes to natural coffees, Noble Coffee Roasting’s Bishan Fugu is hard to beat. Its bright, fruity notes are overwhelming (in the best way possible) from the moment you open the bag. While they don’t list it in the flavor profile, I find the blueberry notes to be the most dominant flavor both in aroma and taste. I tried Bishan Fugu as V60, Chemex espresso and it excelled in all of them. While naturally-processed usually shine in the various pour over methods, I was particularly impressed with it as espresso. The bright, fruity notes take on a wonderful creamy texture as an espresso.

I’d recommend Bishan Fugu to anyone who enjoys bright, fruit-forward, clean natural processed African coffees.

The Bottom Line

Bishan Fugu is one of the best coffees I have ever tried. From opening the bag to finishing the cup, it is a hard coffee to beat.