it's so orange!
Country
Ethiopia
Region
Bensa Woreda, Sidama Region
Producer
Tamiru Tadesse Tesema
Variety
74158
Mounting height
2300–2400 M.A.S.L.
Preparation
Red honey
Apricot, Orange & Earl Grey
Full-bodied and lingering
The acidity is very complex
Mouthfeel is creamy and syrupy
The flavours are very complex and beautiful
It's back - re-released as Red Honey!
Tamiru's efforts in recent years to produce better coffee and improve the lives of its farmers have paid off with success at the 2021 Cup of Excellence (1st and 5th place).
This coffee is very complex and has many flavours to offer. In espresso or filter, we find apricot, orange and Earl Grey. Don't be afraid to try the different ways of preparing it and discover the many facets of this coffee!
Medium coarsley ground coffee: 15g
Water: 250ml
Temperature: 92 °C
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First pour: Let coffee bloom with 60ml of water for 30sec
Second pour: Fill up gently wetting the entire coffee bed until 250ml
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Total extraction time: 2min 20sec
Fine ground coffee: 18g
Extraction volume for 2 espressi: 45g
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Extraction time: 26sec
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 Red 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.
