Abdo Aba Mecha - EA Decaf - Education Lot - 2025

Origin

• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20
• Funky
  20

This decaf Education Lot is a blendBlendCoffees from multiple origins roasted or mixed together for a consistent, balanced profile year-round — the traditional backbone of espresso menus. of 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. 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. processed lots from the 30 hectare estate of producer Abdo Aba Mecha. Abdo began working with our import partners at Osito back in 2023, around the same time that we featured a natural processed lot from one of Abdo’s neighbors, Nesru Abanura. This area, in Ethiopia’s western Jimma Zone, is close to many of of the producers we work closely with for our Agaro Foundational partnership, so we’ve been delighted to see it continue to develop as a hub for talented, quality-driven producers. We selected this lot as a candidate for the Education Lot menu because it reflects the impact of three distinct processing methods: washed processing, natural processing, and Ethyl AcetateSugarcane (EA) decafDecaffeination using ethyl acetate derived from fermented sugarcane, common in Colombia. Keeps sweetness well; often labeled 'EA' or 'sugarcane process'. decaffeination. The result is surprisingly well structured, balanced, and sweet, featuring flavors of fresh pear, plum, and lemongrass, amidst a base of sweet malted chocolate.