No, I'm not kidding. Serious question.

One of HB's more vocal curmudgeons recently gave me some of his carefully roasted Ethiopian Worka. It made an outrageously b-i-g, delicious, and fragrant single source espresso. The bastard ruined me and I've been chasing a similar flavor experience ever since.
My local roaster in Boise ID, Dawson Taylor, often brings in excellent but small batches of Yrgacheffe and Harrar and they sell out rapidly.
I see Starbies sometimes has Harrar, Sidamo, and a premium sun-dried Sidamo on the shelves. Has anyone tried these or are they an expensive waste of time?

Yes, I know I can mail order superb Ethiopians from the roasters who participate here on HB.
I do not expect to replace the explosion of the Worka, just looking for an emergency supply of Ethiopians.

david boise ID

Premium sun-dried Sidamo? It's not for nothing that they have earned the nickname Charbucks. There are no exceptions.

Premium sun-dried Sidamo? It's not for nothing that they have earned the nickname Charbucks. There are no exceptions.

Thank you.
I have received one carefully thought out and serious answer to a legitimate inquiry.

david boise ID

bogiesan wrote:Has anyone tried these or are they an expensive waste of time?

Personally, no and probably.

You know that most likely nobody here would try it. Did you expect a chorus of "no, I haven't tried any"?

Feel free to try them yourself and report back.

bogiesan wrote:Thank you.
I have received one carefully thought out and serious answer to a legitimate inquiry.

david boise ID

Not much "thinking out" was required: I bought a bag a month or so ago, to see if their specialty beans were roasted any differently than what you get over the counter. They weren't. A mouthful of ashes.