The Fresh Sheet

This coffee greets you with malty sweetness, brown sugar, almond paste, and a dusting of cocoa. A City+ roast brings out notes of sweet baked goods — think brown sugar cookies and almond biscotti — with a touch of caramelized richness. In the cup, expect a rounded sweetness of brown sugar and oatmeal cookie, finishing with a marzipan-like, nutty aftertaste. Mild acidity.

From the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains along Uganda's western edge — the Mountains of the Moon on Ptolemy's ancient map — a natural process single origin that drinks like a jar of good preserves. Ripe raspberry and dark plum lead the cup, cut with a twist of clementine and grounded by deep brown sugar sweetness. Fuller-bodied than the great Ethiopian naturals it's often compared to, with a jammier, more resinous finish that lingers well past the last sip. Uganda has quietly been one of the most exciting origins in specialty coffee, and this lot is why. Roasted light-medium to keep the fruit in front. Pourover, French press, or a very generous cold brew.