Koké Station Grade 1 Ethiopia

Product Info

 

Baked Peach | Sweet Cream | Berries | Floral

Region: Yirgacheffe

Elevation: 1800 MASL

Varietals: Karume, Dega, Wolisho

Process: Honey

Roast: Light Medium

The Coffee: This is an ultra sweet experience with a creamy texture and a long hanging finish. Notes are intense and layered and include baked peach, candied berries, sweet cream, banana, floral and finishes with very mild acidity. This coffee brews true in all formats from  drip/pour over that highlights its sweet florals, direct immersion (french press/siphon pot) if you want to accentuate the creamy texture, and espresso that pushes sweet fruits to the front of the line.

The Producer: This Grade 1 offering is a community lot of coffee from outgrowers sourced by the Koké Washing Station. Aptly named after the Koké neighborhood in Yirgacheffe, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia. Standing with our company values of procuring coffees from female led organizations, this washing station is owned and operated by Semira Negash. She opened this washing station in 2020 and quickly climbed the ladder and had their coffees place at the 2021 Cup of Excellence Ethiopia.

FAQs

We roast Monday through Wednesday and sometimes Thursdays based on orders. Coffees roasted are then available the next day. We like a minimum of a day's rest prior to release for consumption. 

We always recommend brewing your coffee following protocols found online and set by the Specialty Coffee Association (https://sca.coffee) These standards use a ratio (ml/g of water to g of coffee) that's between 14:1 to 17:1. For example, a 12oz. pour over brew 12oz (360ml/g) of water with 24g of coffee (15:1 ratio) and adjust based on your taste. These same ratios can be applied to Drip and French Press coffees where 60g of coffee per 1 quart/1liter of water (16:1) is a great starting point. Brew temperatures, we recommend a range from 190-205°F. If you don't have a thermometer, simply boil your kettle remove from heat source for 60 to 90 seconds, which should give you that range. Lastly your grind will affect your cup. Too fine will produce bitter and astringent flavors, while too coarse can produce a flat and watery cup. We like a medium fine grind for pour over and drip, while French Press should be coarse. At the end of the day always brew to your taste and what you prefer. 

We ship Monday through Friday. Orders made Monday - Thursday by 12 PM Pacific standard time will ship out the next day. To ensure that you are receiving the freshest roast possible, any orders made after 12 PM Pacific standard time Thursday through Sunday will typically ship Mondays and sometimes Tuesdays based on availability of the most current roast.