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Atlas Coffee Club Ethiopia Limu
The price isn't posted yet, but the cup makes a case on its own: bergamot and stone fruit brightness at 4/5 acidity, with bitterness so low it stops being a consideration.
Roast Level
Light-Medium Roast
41 beans
7.6 avg score
$1.13–$12.50 /oz
What Light-Medium Roast Does to Coffee
Light-medium sits between the first and second crack — roughly 400–415°F. The bean develops enough to produce some caramel sweetness and improved body, while retaining the high acidity and floral aromatics of light roast. It's a more forgiving version of light roast: the acidity doesn't punish a slightly-off extraction as harshly.
Atlas Coffee Club Ethiopia Limu is our representative light-medium. The bergamot and stone fruit carry clearly, but there's enough development for the cup to feel complete without pour-over precision.
Acidity, Body, Sweetness, Bitterness
Acidity: high, but slightly softened from pure light roast.
Body: light-medium. More presence than light roast; still far from the weight of medium-dark.
Sweetness: starts to show roast-derived caramel in addition to natural fruit sweetness.
Bitterness: low. Minimal roast character.
Who Light-Medium Roast Is For
The pour-over drinker who wants acidity and origin character without needing a perfectly calibrated setup. A good light-medium is more accessible than a light roast while delivering most of the same aromatic range.
Who Should Skip It
Drinkers who want full body and low acidity. Go medium-dark or dark. Drinkers who want the peak acidity and clarity of light roast — go lighter rather than splitting the difference.
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41 reviews
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