If there’s any doubt the character of a Ethiopia Sidamo can cut through milk, El Beit’s blueberry muffin of a cappuccino ends it.

A few minutes later I received this facebook message from my sister-in-law Sharon Baumgold:

Please forgive my ignorance – how can a cappuccino also be a blueberry muffin?

Fair question. Guess I got a little carried away with myself. But there are aromatic notes suggestive of blueberries within many examples of Ethiopia Sidamo. Hints of black cherry or lemon may also detected. When this Sidamo’s aroma was extracted into a single origin espresso and then combined with the sweetness of beautifully textured steamed milk, the effect reminded me of a blueberry muffin. (Turns out I am not the first to make this association.)

You can buy Ethiopia Sidamo beans online from many leading roasters, including Zoka and Gimme in the US and Londinium and hasbean in the UK. In its cupping notes, Zoka makes its organic Sidamo sound even better than a blueberry muffin:

Blueberries fill the air, sparkling with hints of tangerine, ripe peaches and bakers chocolate in the aroma. At first taste strawberries and cherries welcome you up front as the juicy acidity tingles in your jowls, dark chocolate notes paired with the sophistication of brandy arrive soon after. The creamy vanilla mouth feel is both rich and lingering.