Syrupy sweet, with notes of tart berry, caramel, and a jammy, port-like body.

Naturally-processed Ethiopian coffees are special in the world of "Single Origin" coffee flavors. These coffees are mellow and heavy on the palette, with a distinctively sweet, jammy flavor. That flavor comes from the processing system they have used for centuries in Ethiopia - now called the "dry" or "natural" process.

The Natural Coffee Process

The ripe cherries are picked and immediately put onto a patio or raised beds to dry in the sun. The skin and pulp remain attached as the cherry dries and the color changes from a vibrant red to a dark red and finally, dark brown. The skin shrinks, locking in the sugars from the fruit. Once the coffee cherry is hard and dry, it is milled to remove the hardened pulp and skin from the green coffee bean.

There is something special about this coffee and you’ll know it when you taste it. Blueberries? A hint of strawberry jam? Yum.

Organic and Fair Trade coffee from Ethiopia. Available in Whole Bean or Ground: auto drip, french press, espresso or percolator.