RC / CH / 06 — GujiCurrent Harvest

Blue Hour

Guji, Ethiopia Natural · 250 g

Strawberry, apricot and cacao nib. The rounder, more saturated Ethiopian coffee.

Grind

KES 2,200

Roasted in Nairobi in small batches. Orders leave the roastery within 1–2 business days.

Origin record

Origin: Guji, Ethiopia
Process: Natural
Varieties: Ethiopian landrace selections
Roast: Light
Notes: Strawberry / apricot / cacao nib
Size: 250 g

Coffee beans being sifted during quality sorting in Ethiopia. — Coffee beans being sifted during quality sorting in Ethiopia

In the cup

Strawberry and apricot, grounded by cacao nib.

Women checking coffee in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. — Context — Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Photo: Nhb201, CC BY-SA 4.0

Workers sorting coffee beans by size in Hawassa, Ethiopia. — Process — Workers sorting coffee beans by size in Hawassa, Ethiopia

Natural

The seed dries inside the whole fruit.

Natural processing dries the seed inside the cherry before hulling. It changes the drying conditions; it does not dictate one flavour. Ethiopian landrace selections make up this lot.

Blue Hour is fruit-driven, rounder, and deeper. Jasmine Air is floral, tea-like, and lighter.

Hot water being poured into a coffee dripper.

Ritual

Coffee for the stillness of early light.

Best as pour-over or batch filter, where the fruit has room to open.

The Kiln Cup in raking light on a terracotta surface.

Pair with The Kiln Cup — KES 5,900

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A coffee worker examining beans during sorting near Hawassa, Ethiopia.

Blue Hour

The seed dries inside the whole fruit.

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