Ethiopia | Yirgacheffe Dararo | Heirloom | Natural | Espresso | 250g

Origin

• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia· Yirgacheffe

Tasting notes

Character

• Floral
  50
• Bright
  25
• Clean
  25
• Funky
  20

Region: Yirgacheffe, Gedeo Elevation: 1980 - 2400 masl 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.: 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. Process: 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. Notes: Rose, blackberry, & dried apricot About: The Dararo cooperative was established in 2019 and represents 25 smallholderSmallholderA 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. producers. The formation of the group enables them to pool together their production and gain access to international markets where they can receive better prices for their coffee. Coffees from the Yirgacheffe district are world-famous and highly sought after, prized for their florals, lively 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., and 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..