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Yirgacheffe · Ethiopia

Lalesa Black Honey, Yirgacheffe

Black Honey Indigenous heirloom varietals, grown at 2150 masl

Roasted by Father - Roastery & Espresso Bar

Available now· checked 3 Aug
Washing StationRoaster-stated
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Cupping score

87.5/ 100

Excellent · SCA 85–89

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Details

RoasteryFather - Roastery & Espresso Bar· Jhb, South Africa
Washing StationLalesa Washing Station, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia✓
ProducerEphtah Specialty Coffee
ProcessBlack HoneyFloated then placed on raised beds to ripen for an extra day. Depulped and bed-dried with mucilage intact over 3 weeks✓
Harvest—
Altitude2150 masl✓
ClimateTemperate oceanic
VarietiesIndigenous heirloom varietals✓
Roast—
Tasting notesguava, apricot, toffee, dark choc, tea, blackcurrant, pineapple, clove, mango, matcha✓

How sure we are✓ stated by the roaster≈ derived from region or name? unverified: not found in their text

Flavor Profile

10NOTES
  • guava
    Fruity
  • apricot
    Fruity
  • toffee
    Sweet › Brown Sugar
  • tea
    Floral › Black Tea
  • blackcurrant
    Fruity › Berry › Blackcurrant
  • pineapple
    Fruity › Pineapple
  • clove
    Spices › Brown Spice › Clove
  • mango
    Fruity
  • dark choc
    not on the wheel
  • matcha
    not on the wheel

Supply Chain

  1. Washing Station

    Lalesa Washing Station, Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia

    Grown by Ephtah Specialty Coffee

  2. Roastery

    Father - Roastery & Espresso Bar

  3. Coffee· viewing

    Lalesa Black Honey, Yirgacheffe

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ProcessBlack HoneyAltitude2150 masl
V60Filter
Standard
Dose15 gWater250 gRatio1:16.7Temp93°CTime2:45
Grindmedium-fine
  1. 0:00bloom 45 g, 45 s
  2. 0:45pour to 150 g
  3. 1:30pour to 250 g

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