Ethiopia Mulugeta Espresso

Origin

• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  55
• Experimental
  50
• Sweet
  50
• Clean
  45
• Funky
  40
• Comforting
  25

Balanced and light. Notes of milk chocolate, citrus and peach. Ships within 1 week after roast dateRoast date / restingSpecialty bags carry the roast date, not a best-before. Coffee needs days to degas CO₂ after roasting ('resting') and is typically best within weeks, not months. 100% specialty arabica coffee beans only Coffee Collective's coffee beans are at their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting 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. 74-158 Kurume Processing 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. Producer Mulugeta Muntasha Region Nyeri Elevation 2100-2250 masl About this coffee: Mulugeta Muntasha is an exceptional producer in Arbegona, Sidama, known for winning 3rd place in COECup of Excellence (COE)A national competition and auction that identifies a country's best lots each year; winning 'COE' lots command dramatic price premiums. 2024 and multiple top rankings in 2022. At 2300 meters above sea level, their farm produces washed, anaerobic naturalAnaerobic fermentationCherries or depulped seeds ferment in sealed, oxygen-free tanks. Produces intense, unusual flavors — cinnamon, bubblegum, boozy fruit — that divide opinion., and naturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. coffees with a focus on the highest quality. Working with 320 out growers, they aim to improve lot separation for better payments. About Coffee Collective: At Coffee Collective, we work from a simple yet essential philosophy: To create truly great coffee, we start with the people who grow the beans. We trade directly with coffee farmers and pay prices far above market level. This is not just an investment in quality but also in farmers’ livelihoods, their future, and a more sustainable coffee industry. Just as you pay a premium for a great wine, we believe that exceptional craftsmanship and outstanding quality deserve fair rewards. By paying more, we enable producers to invest in better production methods, improve their quality of life, and develop coffee to new heights, something you can taste in every cup. Brewing Recipe : Espresso Brewing ratio 1 : 2 Ground coffee 19g Total Yield 38ml Water temperature 93ºc Brew time 27 seconds