Ineffable Specialty Coffee blog

Filter & Espresso Berries, orange, floral    Yirgacheffe  1,870-1,980 aslm.  Heirloom  Natural  Smallholders  Harvest 2020 Banko Gothigi Specialty Coffee from EthiopiaA classic Yirgacheffe cup profile. We already know that coffee goes beyond national and international boundaries and Banko...

Specialty Coffee. Not All Coffees Are EqualAll coffees are equal, but some coffees are more equal than others. We wanted to start by paraphrasing George Orwell, with this sentence taken from his satirical novel ‘Animal farm’, because it will help us understand what specialty coffee is. All coffees...

Espresso Chocolate blanco, galleta, ciruela   Serra do Salitre 1.220 msnm. Yellow Icatu Pulped natural Hermanos Andrade Specialty coffee from Sao Silvestre BrazilSão Silvestre means Immaculate Wildness and it’s the name this farm was given by its owners, the Andrade brothers due to its...

Filter & Espresso Toffee, plum, lychee    Muyinga  1,689 aslm.  Red Bourbon  Washed  Smalholders Burundi’s finest specialty coffee There are 1,802 smallholders living around Gasorwe, Burundi who deliver their cherry to Ngogomo Central Washing Station (CWS). In addition to operating nine...

Espresso Nougat, orange, milk chocolate    Huehuetenango  1,600 aslm.  Caturra, Catuaí, Bourbon  Washed  Petrona Pérez Finca Palo Blanco Due to the location of the coffee plantation, in a valley between La Democracia and San Antonio Huista, they only get 4 – 5 hours of sun per day due to the...

Filter-Espresso Pineapple, papaya, rum    Western Province  1,616 aslm.  Bourbon  Natural  Smallholders Ngororero CWS Ngororero is a washing station to keep a close eye on. It is located right next to Matyazo washing station. We do find some of the same characteristic floral flavour notes in...

Filter Raspberry, hibiscus, honey    Western Province  1.719 aslm.  Bourbon  Washed  Smallholders Matyazo cooperative was founded in 2009. With the help of the development agency Technoserve, a group of producers in the region formed the cooperative and built the washing station. Both the...

Ethiopia Peach, melon, jasmine    Guji  1.900 - 1.980 aslm.  Heirloom  Washed  Small producers Ambela washing station provides an income for 6000 coffee smallholders that live in the Binitu Ambela district, Guji zone, Ethiopia. In November, farmers start with harvesting the ripened cherries, and...

Filter & Espresso Berries, chocolate, violet    West Valley  1.540 aslm.  Villa Sarchi, Red & Yellow Catuaí  Natural  Coopro Naranjo This year our El Perezoso lots are coming from Coopro Naranjo located in the west Valley. This coop counts 2,000 members. They offer a micro lot program...

Filtro & Espresso Strawberry, white tea, tangerine    Yirgacheffe  1.800 - 2.200 aslm.  Dega, Wolisho y Kudhum (Orgánico)  Natural  Small producers For this superb Ethiopian coffee we teamed up with the guys at Trabocca who have been doing an excellent job sourcing and developing close...

Filter Blackcurrant, strawberry jam, floral    Kirinyaga  1.800 masl.  SL28 & SL34  Washed  Small producers This particular lot is an AB out-turn from the Muchagara washing station. Muchagara washing station is part of the Baragwi Cooperative Society and is located near the town of...

San Francisco Praline, chocolate, apricot    Tarrazu  1.750 masl.  Caturra & Catuai  Washed  Edgar Fallas & family San Francisco is the name of one district in the ‘Cordillera Central’ also called ‘La Zona de los Santos’ but this is also the name of the farm from Edgar Fallas Solis,...

Ethiopía Plum, green apple, spices    Guji  1.800 masl.  Heirloom  Washed  Haile Gebre Shakisso Farm can be found in the Guji zone, the southern part of Oromia, one of Ethiopia’s largest regions. The farm was started by Haile Gebre and began producing organic coffees in 2001 and is now...

Rwanda Raspberry, chocolate, rum   Huye 1.600 – 2.300 masl. Red Bourbon Washed Small producers Located on the slopes of Huye Mountain in the Huye District in Southern Rwanda, this private washing station is owned by David Rubanzangabo. David is something of a philanthropist, and cares deeply...

Kenya Raspberry, apricot, floral.    Kiambu  1.700 masl.  SL28 & SL34  Washed Small producers The Roi Estate is a small estate located in Kiambu county just north of Nairobi on the foothills of the Aberdare ridge. It grows coffee at altitudes of 1700 metres above sea level in red volcanic...

Ethiopia Apricot, hops, jasmine    Jimma  1.900 - 2.000 masl.  Heriloom, orgánic  Washed Small producers Biftu Gudina a favorite from the heart of Ethiopia Derived from Amharic language, Biftu Gudina means "ray of development". The cooperative was established in 2012, and is located in the...

Guatemala Cherry, chocolate, applesauce.    Huehuetenango  1.500 – 1.700 masl.  Bourbon & Caturra  Washed  María & Renardo Vides Finca La Bolsa was bought by Jorge Vides, a distinguished medical professional, in 1958. Prior to this the land wasn’t used for coffee production. Jorge won...

Kenya Orange, fig, grapefruit    Nyeri  1.850 masl.  SL28, Ruiru 11, SL28 Rootstock  Washed  Small producers Karindundu is one of four coffee factories (washing stations) within the Barichu Cooperative Society. The other three are Gatomboya, Gaturri and Karatina. All of these factories have...