Ethiopia Black Honey
250 grams
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Origin: Ethiopia
Region: Yirgacheffe
Varietal: #74158, #74112, #74110
Processing: Black Honey
Tasting notes: Bergamot, red currant, jasmine green tea, honeysuckle
The Process:
Honey (or pulped natural) process is a hybrid processing method that combines elements of both Natural and Washed techniques. In Honey processing coffee is depulped but allowed to dry first before washing. Unlike Natural process where most, if not all of the fruit is left on the coffee, only some fruit is left! Fun fact: The reason “honey processing” gets its name is because while most of the cherry is gone, the remaining fruit becomes golden and the sticky mucilage is reminiscent of honey!
Behind the Producer:
Altitude: 2100 Masl
Farm: Bekele Kachara Farm
Producer: Small shareholder
About the Producer:
This coffee from the Gerse kebele in the Yirgacheffe growing area undergoes a Black Honey process. The first step post-harvesting involves quick hand sorting to ensure consistency in coloration. The cherries are then placed in float tanks, where lower-density cherries are skimmed off for lower grade coffees or local consumption. Higher-density cherries sink to the bottom and are selected for further processing.
Another hand sorting ensures uniformity before pulping. The disc pulper is calibrated for greater control and speed, minimizing damage while retaining maximum mucilage content. After pulping, the parchment undergoes a short fermentation period.
The mucilage-heavy coffee is then moved to shaded drying beds, where they are slowly dried under a shade canopy with adequate airflow. This process adds 4 to 5 days to overall drying time, ensuring stable moisture distribution and achieving dialed-in water activity. Careful timing in covering the parchment is essential to achieve uniformity, producing high-quality honey processed coffees.
Why We’re Stoked!
This coffee evokes the sensation of visiting a lush botanical garden. As you walk along the brick pathways before you, you're met with an even more breathtaking sight than the next. Each turn you take leads you to new plants you've only ever seen in books and to even more enticing floral scents. This coffee is bright, floral, a little fruity, and definitely packs a heavenly punch.
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