Ethiopia Single Origin

ROAST: MEDIUM

Founded in 1994 and filmed about in the movie “Black Gold” which premiered at 2005 Sundance Film Festival. This coffee comes from over 34 farmers that received their Fair Trade certification in 2002. This coffee is very, very genuine. Its taste factors allow it to stand up to any coffee in the world. That may be the reason they talk about Ethiopian coffee in the far reaches of coffee circles around the world.

Somewhere between light and medium roast is the sweet spot for this coffee from Guji. The acidity is delicious yet mild. The sweetness is prevalent even in very light roasts. For the full bouquet of notes, try roasting light (about 90-100 Agtron). For more cooked sugary notes, such as caramel, and less tea-like notes, try pushing into medium roast territory (about 80 to 90 Agtron). Note that this coffee has a tendency to speed up after the first crack. Check out our Roast Approach on this coffee.

This coffee has a fragrance of lime blossom with a sweet cocoa-like aroma. Notes of peach, white sugar, black tea, white grape, and sugar cane with a unique aftertaste of grapefruit and fresh hops. Complex and delicate citric and malic acidity with lime and green grapes noted. A light-medium body and tea-like mouthfeel bring a delicate character to this washed coffee.