Ethiopia
THE LIGHT ONE
Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee and renowned for producing some of the best light and fruity coffees that the world has to offer. Absolutely one for you filter brewing lovers and ideally not one for the espresso machine - unless you like a very light espresso!
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SIDAMO, ETHIOPIA
THE COFFEE STORY
This coffee was sourced from Sidamo, a coffee growing region in Southern Ethiopia. Mostly made up of fertile highlands, this area is well known for producing a fantastic level of speciality coffee.
The vast majority of coffee grown in Ethiopia is produced in a sustainable way by small-holder farmers, often termed ‘garden coffee’, where coffee is planted close to a farmer’s house. In Ethiopia, cooperatives are set up to bring small-holders together, which run as democratic organisations and are open to all farmers.
Sidamo coffee is typically grown at high altitudes, which slows down the coffee cherry's maturation process, resulting in beans with more concentrated flavours and more clarity in the cup.
Paired with the organic certified and chemical-free Swiss Water Process to keep those flavours intact, it's one we love on a sunny day chilling in your go to mug.
Nerdy Coffee Details
SCA CUP SCORE = 82 POINTS
An SCA (Speciality Coffee Association) cup score is essentially a score of coffee bean quality. Anything above 80 points would be considered a ‘speciality’ coffee. We choose to only source speciality grade coffee, which means that we can guarantee not only an amazing tasting coffee, but also that the coffee was farmed in the most ethical way.
DECAF PROCESS = SWISS WATER
‘Swiss Water Process’ is a chemical free, eco friendly and organic certified process of decaffeinating green coffee beans. The process involves soaking green beans in what is called a ‘green coffee extract’ (which is essentially a coffee flavoured water that a previous batch of green coffee beans have soaked in) in order to naturally extract the caffeine. The caffeine is removed, but all of the flavour stays within the beans for us to enjoy.
ALTITUDE = 1600 - 1900 MASL
We measure the altitude that coffee is grown at in ‘MASL’ (metres above sea level). The height that coffee is grown at can have a big impact on the taste of the coffee when roasted. Essentially, coffee beans grown at higher altitudes tend to be of higher quality and give us more unique flavours when roasted.
COFFEE VARIETAL = HEIRLOOM
A coffee varietal is the name given to the type of coffee plant - similar to the grape variety used in wine. The different varietals of the coffee plant thrive in particular conditions, and can shape the flavour and body of the coffee when roasted. Sometimes coffee lots can be made up of only one variety, and other times there are a mixture of varieties used.
