Ethiopia - Samii Benti: Washed, Indigenous Varieties

Origin

• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia· Gedeb

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  50
• Bright
  40

To choose pre-ground coffee please choose from our 'Select Grind' option befor e adding this coffee to your cart. We're delighted to welcome Samii Benti to our list for the very first time. Processed at the Halo Washing StationWashing stationA central mill where many smallholder farmers deliver cherry for processing. In Ethiopia, Kenya, and Rwanda the station name (e.g. Idido) often identifies the coffee., Halo is the one of largest growing areas in the Gedeb region, with a total of 1240 hectares of coffee farms. What can you expect in the cup? This coffee has a very complex citrus acidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it., nice mouthfeelBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method., and a delicate clean sweetness to boot. The Artist Origin Project is a collaborative initiative where artists from coffee producing countries are invited to create bespoke artwork for 3fe. Our first Ethiopian origin bag has been designed by Ethiopian artist, Fanuel Leul . Country: Ethiopia Region: Gedeb Washing Station: Halo Producer: Abenezer Asfaw & Mikyas Alemu Altitude: 1950 - 2100 m.a.s.l. VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.: Indigenous varieties Process: WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly.