Ethiopia — Esayas Beriso "Berry Blues" Heirloom (Anaerobic Natural)

Tastes Like — 🍇 Grape Soda • 🍸 Myrtle Liquor • 🥜 Cashew Butter

DETAILS

• Producer: Esayas Beriso

• Region: Guji, Ethiopia

• Varietal: Heirloom

• Process: Anaerobic Natural (shade-dried)

• Altitude: 2300 metres

• Roast: Choose between Espresso or Filter

• Size: 250g

INTRO

This vibrant Heirloom from Esayas Beriso is an exceptional choice for espresso. Its meticulous shade-dried anaerobic natural process yields a very silky and buttery texture, culminating in a smooth finish that truly shines in a concentrated shot.

THE PRODUCER

Esayas Beriso farms Heirloom coffee at 2300 metres above sea level in Guji, Ethiopia—a region celebrated for producing some of the country's most expressive and experimental natural lots. The high altitude and careful shade-drying approach on this farm contribute to the intensely silky, buttery character this lot is known for.

THE PROCESS

The Anaerobic Natural process at Esayas Beriso's farm involves:

• 🍒 Cherry Selection — Ripe cherries carefully selected

• 🔒 Anaerobic Fermentation — Sealed, oxygen-restricted fermentation

• 🌳 Shade Drying — Whole cherries dried slowly under shade rather than direct sun

This shade-dried anaerobic natural process creates the remarkably silky, buttery body and intense fermented character that defines this lot.

THE CUP

Intense notes of grape soda and myrtle liquor lead the cup, culminating in a smooth cashew butter finish that truly shines in a concentrated shot. Unabashedly natural and in-your-face, this lot delivers funky fermented berry character layered over toasted nut—a bold, boozy expression of Ethiopian Heirloom coffee.

Flavour Notes

• 🍇 Grape Soda

• 🍸 Myrtle Liquor

• 🥜 Cashew Butter