

Ethiopia
Terroir Best Lot
QUALITY SCORE: 88.25
Cup Notes
Jasmine / Earl Grey tea / Lemon / Peach
We are delighted to announce the arrival of the finest Ethiopian washed coffee from the 2023 harvest: a meticulously selected offering that embodies elegance and delicacy. This coffee reveals a perfect balance, with notes of jasmine, Earl Grey tea, lemon, and peach, crafting an extraordinary sensory experience.
Suggested for espresso and filter
when we roast
We freshly roast to order all coffees on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (excluding national holidays), and ship the same day! Cut-off time is 11:59pm (UTC+1) of the day before the roast day. *We only ship whole beans*
Ethiopian heirlooms, why the generic name? It's estimated that there are somewhere in-between six and ten thousand coffee varietals in Ethiopia. And due to this colossal figure, there hasn’t been the genetic testing to allow buyers to distinguish the varietal. With the cross pollination that naturally happens in the wild, the name "Ethiopian Heirloom" exists as a catch-all phrase to describe this happenstance.
However, that really makes Ethiopian quite a mystery and an interesting mystery as each village or town could potentially have a different varietal which could carry very unique properties.
Ripe cherries are delivered to the wet mill for careful sorting and pulping, followed by fermentation for 36-48 hours, depending on the climatic conditions. After this stage, the parchment coffee is meticulously washed and graded based on bean density before being sun-dried on elevated African beds for 10-12 days, until the ideal moisture level is achieved. During the day, the parchment must be raked and turned periodically to ensure a consistent drying process. The coffee is also covered from 12 pm to 3 pm to shield it from the intense sun and at night to protect it from rain and moisture.
Once the coffee reaches the appropriate level of dryness, it is transported to Addis Ababa for dry milling, grading, rigorous sorting, and handpicking before being packaged in GrainPro bags for export.