$24.95
WE TASTE: A bright cup with notes of raspberries, plums and cherries with a lingering chocolate finish.
ROAST PROFILE: Light
COUNTRY: Ethiopia
REGION: Gedeo Zone
GROWER: Smallholder farmers organized around Worka Coffee Farmers Basic Cooperative
ELEVATION: 1800-2200masl
PROCESS: Natural
OTHER: Traceable, Single Origin
FARM INFO
Worka is a large municipality in the Gedeb district of the Gedeo zone. Nearly all of Gedeb is known for its gifted processing climate and experienced growers. Washed and natural coffees alike from this area tend to be dense and fruit-forward, ranging from sparkling clean acidic fruits, to jammy or herbal concentrated sweetness. Worka is one the oldest and largest individual cooperatives that make up the storied Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union.
Gedeb and Its Coffee
Gedeo zone is a narrow section of Ethiopia’s southern highland plateau dense with savvy farmers, a famous terrier, and high competition for cherry. Gedeo as a whole is frequently referred to as “Yirgacheffe”, after the zone’s most famous central district. Gedeb, however, is a terroir, history, and community all its own. Coffees from this district are often the most explosive cup profiles we can see anywhere in Ethiopia. Naturals tend to have perfume-like volatiles.
Worka Cooperative and Processing
Work was established in 2006 with 210 member farms; today there are over 1,400 farmers spanning 2,500 hectares of coffee production. These are quintessential Gedeo family farms: small and forested.
Naturals at the coop are received as fresh picked cherry from member farmers throughout the day. Cherry is hand-sorted to find the ripest, most dense and consistent portions which are moved to raised beds to dry in the sun, a process that takes typically 21 days. During this time, the cherry is continuously rotated to keep airflow consistent and prevent moisture buildup between the fruit. Drying beds are covered at night to prevent humidity from settling on the coffee, as well as during the mid-day hours to prevent sunburn and uneven dehydration. When drying is fully complete, coffee is milled to remove the dried fruit husks and conditioned in local warehouses, until it is trucked north to Addis Ababa for final milling and preparation for export.
Origin photo by Royal Coffee
$19.00
WE TASTE: Aromas of almond and honey lead to a smooth cup filled with caramel, apple and toffee.
$19.00
CUP PROFILE: Nutty aromas followed by notes of green apple, candied walnut and a lingering milk chocolate finish
$23.95
WE TASTE: Floral and vanilla aromas lead to a silky shot packed with blueberry jam, tart raspberry and graham cracker with a sweet finish.
COUNTRY: Ethiopia
REGION: Limu Seka district, Jimma zone, Oromia region
GROWER: Smallholder farmers with Fahem General Trading
ELEVATION: 1900 masl
PROCESS: Washed
OTHER: Traceable, Single Origin, Organic Farm
SHOT PARAMETERS*
Dose: 18-20 grams
Beverage Weight: 35-37 grams
Time: 26-29 seconds
Days Rested: 5-7
*Please note that adjustments to the above may need to be made to account for your equipment, climate, tamp pressure, basket size etc
FARM INFO
This is a smallholder-grown coffee processed by Fahem General Trading PLC, an independent specialty exporter operating in Limu Seka, a small agricultural area at the top of the Jimma zone.
Jimma is a broad, sloping plateau of indescribable fertility and drastically high elevations. The best coffees of Jimma, from the Limu, Gera and Goma districts in particular, are known for being snappy with sweet and delicate fruit flavors. The area’s “white” honey, foraged by beads from coffee and forest blossoms, is another famous Jimma icon, and an utter sensory delight. Coffees from the zone, along with those from neighboring Illubabor, are commonly referred to as “Limu”, which is not a geographical indicator itself but more of a terroir distinction encapsulating common cup profiles from this part of the country.
Ato Mohamed Lalo is the founder of Fahem General Trading PLC and is very involved in Ethiopia’s specialty industry, along with his wife, who co-runs the couple’s private coffee estate in Limu Seka.
Fully washed coffee is produced by intaking cherry from registered smallholders daily at Fahem’s collection sites in the area. The coffee is depulped and fermented underwater for 12 hours, then soaked in fresh water for another 12 hours, and finally washed and spread across raised screen beds to dry.
Fahem consists of over 500 staff during harvest months, including all farm work, certification, training for farmers, marketing for their international sales (and local roasted brand), and apiary management. A portion of the company’s profit is annually reinvested in the local community, including schools, grain mills, pruning tools for smallholders, a local bridge, and expanding the national electric grid.
Origin photo by Royal Coffee
$11.95
Barefoot Coffee ceramic mugs hold approximately 11oz of coffee, except the Campfire Mug which holds 13oz. All styles have white interior.
$250.00
A powerful and precise home coffee grinder with café capabilities, Ode Brew Grinder does things differently. When grinders try to tackle both brewed coffee and espresso, they become a master of none. In stark contrast, Ode was designed to perfect your daily brewed coffee— AeroPress®, pour-over, French press, cold brew, and more.
With 64 mm professional-grade flat burrs, 31 grind settings, and unique single dose loading for maximum bean freshness, Ode is ready to hit the grind running.
Thoughtful Features:
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The Versi Coffee Pour Over Scale is a high capacity digital scale with an advanced timer function. It has 4 pre-programmed pour over modes designed specifically for coffee and tea drinkers, allowing you to be in control throughout the brewing process.
The Versi coffee scale’s 6.6 pound (3 kilogram) capacity can handle the largest of pour over brews. You can easily switch between grams, milliliters, and ounces.
Additional functions include: automatic timer function, automatic tares, and manual modes for easy pour over control.
Increments
0.1 g, 0.1 ml, 0.005 oz
Dimensions
6.5 x 6.5 x 1.13 in
$44.95
The Chemex coffeemaker is an elegant, one-piece vessel made of high quality, heat-resistant glass. This simple, reliable method of making coffee yields a full-flavored, clean-tasting brew using Chemex filters (sold separately).
6-cup capacity: 30oz
$40.00
Nose: Blackberry marmalade bomb with hints of flowers.
Palate: Burst of berries, floral honey, nutty caramel
Finish: Berries, almonds, tinge of grapefruit
To'ak makes the world's finest and most expensive chocolates, with some of their single bars costing up to $450! Why? The cacao is grown in Manabi, Ecuador, which is to cacao what Burgundy is to wine. Beans come from the rarest variety, pure 100% Nacional, which is over 5,300 years old. To'ak also promotes sustainability and conservation. Barefoot is proud to offer these one-of-a-kind chocolates.
2021 Rain Harvest 18 Hours Conch Story: Heavy rains during ripening and harvest time pushed this cacao in a fruitier direction. With this edition, To'ak chose a conching time of 18 hours, which is longer than in previous years.
Pairing Recommendations: Spirits: sweet single malts from Speyside, triple-distilled Irish whisky, well-aged bourbon, VSOP Cognac, reposado or anejo Tequila, Zacapa 21 Rum. Wines: sweet dessert wines like Port or Sauternes. Cheese: Robiola, brie, triple-cremes, and semi-soft cheeses like gouda, havarti, and fontina.
Location: Ecuador
Size: 1.76 oz (price is per bar)
Ingredients: Cacao beans, cane sugar*
*Organic
NOTE: chocolates will only ship if ordered with a coffee bean order. We do not ship in summer or hot weather but do have a wide selection at our cafes.