Hydro Honey - Ethiopia {Natural Honey}

Fact sheet

Roaster: Dak Coffee Roasters
Origin: Chelbesa, Gedeo, Ethiopia
Station: Danche Washing Station
Altitude: 2,300 masl
Varietal: Heirloom
Process: Natural Honey (aerobic + anaerobic fermentation)
Profile: Mandarin · Yellow plum · Grape
Format: 200 g

Hydro Honey is an experimental coffee from Chelbesa, Gedeo (Ethiopia), processed at the renowned Danche Washing Station and roasted by Dak Coffee Roasters.

Grown at 2,300 meters above sea level, this lot of Heirloom varieties reflects the potential of high-altitude Ethiopian coffees, where slow maturation allows for the development of more complex, bright, and defined profiles.

This coffee is a reinterpretation of one of Dak's most iconic profiles, offering an even creamier, more intense, and structured cup than in previous editions.

Process

Hydro Honey combines natural and honey techniques with carefully controlled experimental fermentation.

Cherries are picked at their optimal ripeness and selected by flotation and Brix measurement. They then undergo an initial drying phase on raised beds before fermentation.

The process includes 48 hours of total fermentation:

24 hours aerobic phase
24 hours anaerobic phase

Fermentation tanks are prepared with olive wood smoke and honey residues (sefef), which adds greater aromatic complexity. After fermentation, the coffee is slowly dried for approximately 25 days on African beds.

The result is a vibrant, juicy, and balanced cup with a creamier texture and an intensely expressive profile.

In the cup, Hydro Honey offers notes of mandarin, yellow plum, and grape, with a bright acidity, defined sweetness, and a clean finish.

Sensory Summary

Mandarin
Yellow plum
Grape

Dak was born from a true passion for coffee and the desire to embark on a never-ending journey of discovery. We are located in Amsterdam.

We select our coffees based on their unique cupping profiles and, of course, that they are 100% traceable. We partner with importers who share our values ​​and carefully roast each of our coffees to deliver the best flavors they have to offer.

We roast on an IMF machine which provides a high degree of control and consistency in our roasts. The machine uses a convection system that allows the coffees to be properly developed in a shorter time. The result is clean, bright and sweet coffees.