Ethiopia Suke Quto Honey

Summary

A single-origin coffee from the Suke Quto farm in the Guji zone of Sidamo, Ethiopia. Tesfaye Bekele established the farm as a forest conservation project, distributing shade tree seedlings and Ethiopian heirloom varieties such as Wolisho and Kurume to 150 local growers. The cherries are hand-picked and honey processed, which is rare for Ethiopia. It is Organic and Rainforest Alliance certified. The cup profile features floral notes, bergamot, lemon, fruit jam, sugarcane sweetness, dark chocolate, nougat, narcissus, and cedar with a full, syrupy mouthfeel. Scored 95 points by Coffee Review in December 2019.

Details

Format

Bean

Decaffeinated

No

Cupping score

95

Variety

Wolisho, Kurume

Notes

Cedar, Lemon, Nougat, Bergamot, Dark Chocolate

The roaster

Paradise Roasters

Paradise Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roaster based in Hilo, Hawaii, where founder Miguel Meza applies over two decades of experience sourcing excepti…