Ethiopia Kembata Natural Gr 1 Green Coffee
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Ethiopia Kembata G1 Durame Village

SKU ETHKEMBATA

Flavor Profile

Cupping Notes
Meyer lemon, dark chocolate, and blueberry notes with vibrant fruit character; high acidity, high body; above average sweetness with bright citrus and rich berry complexity.

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Specifications

  • CategoryConventional
  • CountryEthiopia
  • Local RegionDurame Village
  • ProcessNatural
  • VarietyEthiopian Heirloom
  • Altitude (meters)2,100 masl
  • HarvestNovember - January
  • Organic CertificationNo
  • Fair Trade CertifiedNo
  • Rainforest Alliance CertifiedNo
  • DecaffeinatedNo
Retail Price $10.10 / lb
Starting at $10.10 / lb
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raw green bean Green coffee is raw Roast prior to consumption

Description

This Ethiopian natural coffee comes from the Durame Village of Kembata at 2050 meters above sea level, where extremely fertile soil creates ideal conditions for growing high-quality Ethiopian Heirloom varietals. The high altitude and rich volcanic soil contribute to the coffee's exceptional flavor development and complexity.

The natural processing method incorporates a unique 36-48 hour fermentation process in the wet mill before the cherries are moved to raised beds for sun drying. The unwashed cherries spend 16-17 days drying under the Ethiopian sun, allowing the fruit sugars to fully penetrate the beans and create the intense fruit-forward profile characteristic of this processing method.

Harvested in November and exported in April, this Grade 1 coffee showcases the exceptional terroir of the Kembata region. The combination of high altitude, fertile soil, and careful processing creates a cup that balances bright citrus acidity with rich chocolate depth and vibrant blueberry sweetness, demonstrating why Ethiopian naturals are considered among the world's most distinctive coffees.

Cupping notes: Meyer lemon, dark chocolate, and blueberry notes with vibrant fruit character; high acidity, high body; above average sweetness with bright citrus and rich berry complexity.


Customer Reviews

Average Rating 4 1/2 Stars
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4 Stars December 2, 2022

The blueberries are well-pronounced, but you must be spot-on with your roast profile phase percentages. I found that 50% DE, 37% Maillard, 13% DEV carried the body into a longing drink and helped the blueberries hold that all while making a very smooth cup. My first roast was 10% and less pronounced. Pushing drop temp to 413 also better than 408. Delicious. For me, there were defects in eveness that keep it from the 5 stars, Many more quakers than usual. Beans that were very blonde that need to be deleted.

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3 Stars April 19, 2022

Where can I find roasting tips? That's why I buy from y'all but I can find nothing on this one.

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5 Stars April 6, 2022

This was tricky to roast evenly at first, and I still haven't quite mastered it. With that said, it still tastes great as a light roast just past 1st crack. Pretty sweet, not too much acidity, very smooth.

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5 Stars March 24, 2022

Great coffee with lots of chocolate and roasted nut notes. Nice complexity and balanced. This is an Ethiopian for folks who don't like Ethiopian.

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5 Stars January 6, 2022

I just pulled my first shot from roasting five pounds of this, and it is absolutely freaking delicious. I immediately ordered ten more pounds. I roasted in 1# batches in my Behmor, each roast slightly darker. I started at the end of first crack, and by the last batch I stopped ten seconds into second crack.

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5 Stars December 5, 2021

I run 1kg batches of this in my 2kg gas roaster. Drop it into a drum at 400 degrees and turno off heat for 1 minute. After one minute I run light heat to get through the drying cycle around the 5 to 5:30 mark before ramping up. Dropped the City Roast when bean temperature was at 420. Great flavor! Blueberry Sweet and cupping notes from Coffee Bean Corral are spot on. Ethiopian Natural is the favorite coffee in my home. Wife and I love it! This is one of the best that we have ever had.

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5 Stars October 30, 2021

Great coffee and easy to roast. Went to a lighter medium Roast. The aroma of this coffee fills an entire room before its even brewed. Clean tasting with good body. It was a big hit for several military guys, which can be hard to do if the coffee isn't dark, strong, and heavy bodied.

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5 Stars September 22, 2021

This coffee is great the way I use it. I roast it slowly until it is golden and then grind it for excellent Arabic ground coffee.

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5 Stars September 19, 2021

"Fruity" is an understatement! It smells fruity before you even roast it. I've never smelled raw coffee that was anything like it. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I love the blueberry. And the picture doesn't do it justice. Unlike the picture, mine is very uniform, and roasts very uniformly. I blended this half and half with some coffee that was a bit to earthy for me without much fruitiness, and the blueberry still came through strong with the earthiness completely subdued. This is a wonderful morning coffee to perk up your taste buds and nose. Maybe a bit overkill for later in the day unless blended. It's only been a couple of days since it was roasted so maybe it will mellow out some. I'm certainly not worried about losing the blueberry, but maybe some more chocolatey notes will come out. I'll bet you could push this well into the second crack without losing the blueberry. I roasted it much darker than I normally like, almost to second crack, but it didn't matter.

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5 Stars July 27, 2021

Great heirloom variety that yields the blueberry you long for in an Ethiopian. Aim for a city roast and drop 30 sec into FC 👌

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4 Stars July 9, 2021

I really like naturally processed Ethiopian coffees including this one...

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5 Stars April 22, 2021

Super deep and complex with rich smooth Ethiopia Fruit, maple, chocolate. Top quality.

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5 Stars February 17, 2021

Can’t go wrong with this heirloom variety, love this one.

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