Bekele Honey - Ethiopia {Honey}

Technical specifications

Roaster: Coffee Collective
Origin: Sidama, Ethiopia
Producer: Bekele Karchara
Altitude: 2200–2350 m above sea level
Variety: 74-158 Kurume
Process: Honey
Profile: Honey · Bergamot · Plum · Grapes
Roast: Light (filter profile)
Format: 250 g
Ideal for: Filter

Bekele Honey comes from Murago, Sidama (Ethiopia), grown between 2200 and 2350 meters above sea level by Bekele Karchara, one of the producers who are part of the new generation of coffee farming at extreme altitudes.

In this emerging region, the cool climate and fine air slow the ripening of the cherries, resulting in dense cherries with structured sweetness and elegant acidity. Bekele works alongside more than 75 neighboring growers, using traditional methods and a minimal-impact approach, without access to electricity or running water.

The Honey process allows some of the mucilage to remain during slow drying, developing deep sweetness and aromatic complexity without losing cleanliness.

In the cup, Bekele Honey is clean and expressive, with notes of floral honey, bright bergamot, ripe plums and sweet grapes, accompanied by a refined acidity and a juicy finish.

A delicate yet structured Ethiopian profile, ideal for filter.

Sensory Summary
🍯 Sweet and floral honey
🍊 Fresh and aromatic bergamot
🍇 Ripe and juicy grapes
🍑 Soft and balanced plums
✨ Clean sweetness, elegant acidity and a lingering finish

At Coffee Collective, we work from a simple yet essential philosophy: To create truly great coffee, we start with the people who grow the beans. We trade directly with coffee farmers and pay prices far above market level. This is not just an investment in quality but also in farmers' livelihoods, their future, and a more sustainable coffee industry.

Just as you pay a premium for a great wine, we believe that exceptional craftsmanship and outstanding quality deserve fair rewards. By paying more, we enable producers to invest in better production methods, improve their quality of life, and develop coffee to new heights, something you can taste in every cup.