Hey Buddy Blend - Filter Roast

Origin

• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia· Yirgacheffe
• 🇭🇳 Honduras

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
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Hey Buddy is bright, floral and fruity with a profile of juicyAcidityThe 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. Stone Fruit, Florals, Citrus and a hint of Almond. Unbeatable for filter, cold brew and many other soft brewing methods. Hey Buddy is also our newest addition to the Good Coffee Doing Good Program . Through this initiative, we donate $2 for every kilo of Hey Buddy sold across our retail and wholesale operations, helping us support and foster communities both locally and globally. SUITABLE FOR: Filter Aeropress Plunger Cold Brew Filter BlendBlendCoffees from multiple origins roasted or mixed together for a consistent, balanced profile year-round — the traditional backbone of espresso menus. Description Comprising an equal split of two amazing origins; Ethiopia and Honduras, Hey Buddy has developed a cult following amongst our filter fans thanks to its versatility around hot and cold-brewed methods. The Ethiopian coffee comes to us from the Suke 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. in Uraga, Guji (Sidama). Sourced via Langdon Coffee Merchants, Suke works with 110 local smallholdersSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. and manages quality with 230 raised beds at 2,000–2,100 masl. Carefully 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. processing and forest-shaded cultivation of endemic heirloomHeirloom (Ethiopia)A catch-all label for Ethiopia's thousands of indigenous, largely uncatalogued coffee varieties — used when a lot's exact genetics are unknown. varieties deliver the refined florals and clarity Guji is celebrated for. The Honduran coffee is a 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.-processed selection from the La Paz region, combining lots from producer Mario Mejía (El Jardín) and the COMSA cooperative in Marcala. Grown around 1,700 masl, slow sun-drying and traditional shade-grown methods yield ripe stone-fruit sweetness, layered complexity and a silky 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.. This blend of coffees comes together to create a crisp, clean and fruit-forward cup with vibrant acidity. Simple and approachable, it’s no surprise this filter blend has been a mainstay on our coffee menu for years. Coffee Breakdown ETHIOPIA SUKE WASHED 50% Fully washed – Heirloom varieties from Dale, Yirgacheffe (Sidama), 2,100 masl. Mill: Dale Washing Station. Supply partner: Langdon Coffee Merchants. HONDURAS LA PAZ NATURAL 50% Natural process – BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars., CatuaiCatuaíA Brazilian cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra: short, productive, storm-resistant. Sweet, mild, dependable — everywhere in Brazil and Central America., CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America. from La Paz (incl. Mario Mejía, El Jardín; and COMSA, Marcala) grown around 1,700 masl. In The Cup STO