CAFESSI

CAFESSI is a family coffee company in Alba Iulia, Romania, run by Maria and Ionuț. It roasts single-origin specialty coffees and its own blends, and sells them as whole beans. The single origins come from Guatemala, Colombia and Ethiopia.

The roaster splits its range in two. CAFESSI Blends covers Aromatico, Arabica Selection and Ultra Cream, built for different weights of body and intensity. The single-origin line has one coffee per country, sold in 250 g bags. Light and medium roasts sit side by side, and most of the single origins are washed, while the Sidamo lot is processed as a natural. The site gives cupping scores of 84 to 85 points for the single-origin lineup and states the origin and composition of each coffee so buyers can choose with the facts in front of them.

Tasting notes lean on chocolate, caramel and sweetness, with fruit and citrus turning up as well. Guatemala Antigua Pastoral brings cocoa, vanilla and caramel. Colombia Supremo adds red fruit and brown sugar. The natural Ethiopia Sidamo moves toward peach, bergamot, lemon and jasmine. Anyone who prefers a heavier, less bright cup can start with the medium-roast blends rather than the light single origins.