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ETHIOPIA SUKE DAY LOTS LIMITED OXYGEN NATURAL
ETHIOPIA SUKE DAY LOTS LIMITED OXYGEN NATURAL
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COUNTRY: Ethiopia
REGION: Yirgacheffe
GROWER: Various smallholders
PROCESS: Limited oxygen natural
VARIETAL: Ethiopian landraces
ELEVATION: 1800 MASL
NOTES: Peach blossom, blueberry compote, lemon cookie
10 oz of whole bean coffee
SHIPPING INFO: Our shipping days are Tuesdays and Fridays. Your coffee will be shipped on the next shipping day after your order is placed.
Read more about this coffee below!
All info courtesy of Ally Coffee.
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THE PRODUCER
Coffee farmers in Yirgacheffe are typically multi-generational small-scale landholders, sometimes farming only a few acres. Most coffees in Yirgacheffe are sold as cherry to centralized washing stations that help further separate flavor profiles.
This coffee comes to us through ZEM Coffee, a vertically integrated coffee company founded by Ethiopian and American trio Zele, Emily, and Michael. Their partnership began in 2013 and has evolved through various ventures, including Catalyst Trade, which scaled as an Ethiopian coffee importer from 2018 to 2023. ZEM Coffee now operates with a small team in Kansas City and specialized teams in Ethiopia and Peru. Their focus is on quality coffee and intimate, sustainable partnerships in the coffee industry.
THE PROCESS
The Limited Oxygen Fermentation process starts with ripe cherries, which are placed in float tanks to remove lower-density fruit, leaving only the highest density cherries. Unlike typical Natural processes, these cherries undergo a critical fermentation step in an oxygen-controlled environment. This “Limited Oxygen Fermentation” is influenced by naturally occurring environmental yeasts enhancing clarity, fruit notes, and sweetness. Refined over several seasons in Ethiopia, each farm and microclimate require careful adaptation to meet flavor and quality targets. The cherries are fermenting in this environment for approximately 24 hours, dependent on variables such as temperatures and weather. After fermentation, the cherries dry slowly on open-air tables under mesh canopies.
WHY WE LOVE IT
We love naturals from Yirgacheffe, and the specificity of this limited oxygen natural process brings forth so many of the notes we love. This coffee tastes like a light and bright dessert, and shines both hot and iced.