ETHIOPIA Tabe Murka | Heirloom | Washed

Origin

• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia· Guji

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  55
• Bright
  35

Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee.: Cola, grapefruit, & candied orange Region: Guji Varietal: 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: 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. Recipes: Espresso: 1:2.5 | Filter: 1:17 About: The birthplace of coffee! In Ethiopia, coffee really is a family affair. Traditionally, coffees are produced by 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. farmers, typically owning less than 5 hectares of land. The farms are managed by the families themselves, and rarely have employees. The coffee trees on the farms are grown in an agroforestry system; known either as semi-forest coffee or garden coffee, where coffee is grown among other trees and plants. This method of coffee production encourages biodiversity and a healthier environment. Roasting days: Proud Mary roast Monday-Friday during normal business hours. To ensure freshness of coffee, best to order early in the week as postal services and couriers do not operate on weekends. Orders: placed by 8.30am PST will be roasted and dispatched the same day. If you are ordering on a Friday, and order after 8.30am then your coffee will be roasted the following business day - Monday.