TRADITIONAL
Nº 285 Ethiopia Ky Kebero
Country: Ethiopia
Process: Washed
Grown / Region: Konga, Yirgacheffe
Altitude: 1900-2000m
Varietals: Heirloom
Producers: Smallholders
Tasting Notes: Dark Chocolate, Brown Sugar, Baked Peach
Roast Level: Dark 5/5
This coffee is named after the Amharic word for Ethiopian wolf. This particular species is Africa’s most endangered carnivore. But over 150 of the remaining animals roam the Bale Mountains just to the west of where this coffee is grown.
Coffees from this region are renowned for their sweet chocolate, citrus and floral character. Roasting to a dark level has fully developed the sweetness and body of this coffee, making it a great espresso that pairs well with milk. A filter-style brew will bring out those floral notes and stone fruit flavour.
DISCOVERY
Nº 284 Mexico Café El Zapoteco
Country: Mexico
Process: Washed
Grown / Region: Sierra Juarez, Oaxaca
Altitude: 1300-1700m
Varietals: Typica, Mundo Novo, and Bourbon
Producers: 180 Smallholders
Tasting Notes: Butterscotch, Biscuit, Vanilla
Roast Level: Medium 3/5
Farm Notes:This is our fourth year of working with this same group of smallholders. In that time, we have seen quality improve, and therefore the producers receive higher incomes from their harvest. We are also purchasing more and more of their yield each year. This year there is more clarity in the cup, as well as an intense sweetness and flavours of sweet biscuit and vanilla. This lot has been roasted to a medium level, celebrating all the notes of caramelisation and making the coffee super versatile.
