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Ethiopia: Koke Honey
Cacao, peach, tangerine and raspberry
Roast Level
$21.20 - $26.60
Yirgacheffe's Finest: The Story Behind Koke
Our most popular offering is back! Grown by 1200 small-scale farmers and sourced by our friends at Ally Coffee Importers, this coffee gets its name from the Koke washing station where it is first processed.
Located in the Ethiopian district of Yirgacheffe - considered by many to be the birthplace of coffee - this family-owned washing station was built in 2011. With time, the staff at the washing station have been able to collaborate with farmers, providing education and feedback, resulting in better quality coffee. For the last five years, the washing station managers have been separating out the higher elevation cherries for Ally Coffee importers, who purchase and bring this coffee to the states.
Honey Processing at the Koke Washing Station
Coffee growers in Yirgacheffe often have only a few acres of land, and typically, coffee farming in the region is a multi-generational family affair. Their product is generally sold to centralized washing stations as whole cherry, and the washing station helps with quality control.
The Koke Honey process begins similarly to that of a natural process, where the coffee is dried for two days in the cherry. These cherries are then de-pulped and left to dry on raised beds, usually between 18 and 21 days.
A Dynamic Tasting Experience
We've carried this coffee on our menu for three seasons running, and Koke Honey has become a fan-favorite for its distinctive flavor profile and adaptability across filter, espresso, cold brew and Aeropress brewing methods.
You can expect bright forward notes of raspberry and sweet peach, with rich dark chocolate body and tangerine zest on the backend.
