Afternoon Tea Party
Country
Ehtiopia
Region
Bensa Woreda, Sidama Region
Producer
Tamiru Tadesse Tesema
Variety
74158
Mounting height
2250–2350 M.A.S.L.
Preparation
Honey
Black tea, lemon & butterscotch biscuit
Medium body and lingering
The acidity is well integrated
As soon as you open the package, this coffee screams: It's 5 o'clock! This coffee reminds us of an afternoon tea party. Because it combines everything you need for a successful tea time: Black tea with lemon, scones and a good mood. The acidity and sweetness are well balanced. Juicy like a juicy lemon and sweet like a scone. Some people like their black tea with a little milk, and the cappuccino tastes the same.
Medium coarsley ground coffee: 15g
Water: 250ml
Temperature: 92 °C
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First pour: Let coffee bloom with 60ml of water for 35sec
Second pour: Fill up gently wetting the entire coffee bed until 250ml
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Total extraction time: 2min 15sec
Fine ground coffee: 18g
Extraction volume for 2 espressi: 50g
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Extraction time: 24sec
Tamiru Tadesse is a coffee producer who has been in the coffee business for eight years. He works with about 200 farmers in Delo Kebele, Bensa Zone in the Sidama region. He collects about 182,000 kilograms of red cherry from an estimated 80 hectares of land owned by the farmers. Tamiru processes his coffees using a wide variety of processes. He then sells his coffee on the international market, mainly to Asia.
However, he is interested in developing new markets and promoting the unique flavours of Bensa coffee. "We participated in the Cup of Excellence 2021 to promote the coffee grown by our farmers, create better market connections and improve farmers' incomes." In 2021, Tamiru's coffees took 1st and 5th place.
This Honey processed coffee comes from the Sidama region, known for its rich production of Ethiopian coffee. The farms around the main station in Alo Bensa are home to hundreds of coffee producers who are well trained and supported by the Tamiru team in production, harvesting and transport to neighbouring stations.
The people of Sidama are highly dependent on the income generated by their farms, with more than 80% of the regional population involved in small and large-scale coffee production.
