Posted on Sun, 27 Mar 2011
Smell The Flowers In This Cup!
Richly dense, aromatic with amazing flowery notes … thats Onirio, an indulgent coffee blend made from Ethiopian beans that is Nespresso’s latest limited edition coffee offering for Spring this year.
Imagine my surprise when it was delivered to my doorstep along with a bouquet of beautiful white roses interspersed with white Nespresso buds. I have to say that Nespresso knows how to launch things with a touch of style and it is no secret that I am a big, big fan!
This is a blend composed of two Arabicas from the Sidama region, located in the south-west of Ethiopia: the Arabica from Sidamo and the Arabica from Yrgacheffe. The Arabica from Sidamo has naturally flowery notes with a full rounded body. The Arabica originating from Yrgacheffe is gentle and soft on the palate with floral, slightly spicyaromatic notes, as well as a hint of citrus-fruit aromas.
Split-roasted by separating the roasting of two types of coffee to extract the best aromatic quality of each Arabica. The intensive roasting of the Arabica from Sidamo favours the development of roasted notes, while maintaining the flowery character, giving the blend a full, rounded body. A light roasting of the Arabica from Yrgacheffe brings out the flowery notes, providing the blend with a hint of freshness, thanks to its citrus-fruit notes. The result, a sensory journey as this extraordinary coffee releases a remarkable bouquet of white flowers, reminiscent of beautiful and delicious blossoms. While the flowery aromas blossom, the roasted notes become apparent and reveal a dense yet velvety body .
Best enjoyed as an espresso, this coffee has a intensity level 5 ranking and comes in a pearly white capsule to keep all its aromas intact. Available in Hong Kong now at HKD 53 per sleeve. If you are a Nespresso cup collector, pick up the limited edition espresso cup designed by Christian Ghion. A set of 2 espresso cups and saucers will be available from mid-April at HKD390. Onirio will be available in all Nespresso boutiques, on the Nespresso website and through Nespresso Customer Services Hotline (toll free – 800 968 821) or the Nespresso Boutiques in Hong Kong.
