Red Honey Kurume & Dega - Ethiopia {Red Honey}

Technical Sheet

Roaster: Sandbox Coffee Roasters
Origin: Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
Producer: SNAP, Mr. Negusse
Altitude: 2,000 masl
Varietal: Kurume & Dega
Process: Red Honey
Flavor Profile: Cantaloupe · Dried Flowers · Ripe Stone Fruit · Honey
Size: 200 g
Roast: Omni Roast
Ideal for: Filter · Espresso

We like it because: Its combination of ripe fruit, dried flowers, and syrupy sweetness offers a smooth, well-rounded cup with a long honey finish.

Ideal for: Those who enjoy sweet, fruity, and balanced coffees, whether brewed as filter or espresso.

This Red Honey coffee comes from Konga Washing Station, in Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia, and combines the Kurume & Dega varieties.

The station is located at 2,000 meters above sea level and receives cherries from over 400 small producers in the areas of Koke, Konga, Udessaa, and Birbirsa Kala. The cherries are separated according to processing method and quality, allowing for defined and consistent Yirgacheffe profiles to be maintained.

In the cup, we find cantaloupe and dried flowers that give way to a marked presence of ripe stone fruit and a syrupy sweet texture. A smooth and rounded acidity accompanies the coffee to a long, sweet finish with a honey character.

Process

In the Red Honey process, the coffee is de-pulped by removing the skin of the cherry but leaving a significant amount of mucilage on the parchment during drying.

The coffee is dried with more shade to slow down moisture loss and prolong the contact between the bean and the fruit sugars, developing a sweeter, fruitier, and more textured profile.

Sensory summary

Cantaloupe
Dried flowers
Ripe stone fruit
Syrupy sweetness
Honey

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