{"product_id":"dak-blackberry-hug-ethiopia","title":"DAK - Blackberry Hug | Ethiopia","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthiopia — Shantawene Village Bensa Heirloom (Natural)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🫐 Blackberry • 🍐 Pear • 🍒 Cranberries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smallholder farmers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shantawene Village\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bensa, Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heirloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBlackberry Hug is a Heirloom natural harvested in the Shantawene village of Bensa. Creamy, complex, and fruit-driven, with winey notes of blackberry, cranberry juice, and stewed pear. A gentle sugarcane sweetness lingers on the finish. An expressive natural that showcases the classic profile of Bensa coffees whilst delivering layered complexity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis coffee comes from smallholder farmers in Shantawene village, Bensa, one of Ethiopia's most celebrated coffee-growing regions. Bensa sits in the Sidama zone and is renowned for producing coffees with distinctive fruit-forward profiles and remarkable clarity. The area's high altitudes, fertile soils, and careful processing traditions create ideal conditions for exceptional natural coffees. Smallholder farmers in the region typically cultivate traditional heirloom varieties on small plots, delivering their cherries to local processing stations where careful selection and drying techniques bring out the terroir's full potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Natural process involves drying whole cherries:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eCherry Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ripe cherries carefully selected at harvest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eSun Drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — Whole cherries dried on raised beds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e👀 \u003cstrong\u003eMonitoring\u003c\/strong\u003e — Regular turning and sorting throughout drying\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e🫘 \u003cstrong\u003eHulling\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dried fruit removed after reaching optimal moisture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis traditional method allows the fruit's sugars and flavours to infuse into the bean during the extended drying period, creating the characteristic fruit-driven profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eCreamy, complex, and fruit-driven. Winey notes of blackberry, cranberry juice, and stewed pear. Gentle sugarcane sweetness lingers on the finish. A layered natural with depth and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e🫐 \u003cstrong\u003eBlackberry\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e🍐 \u003cstrong\u003ePear\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eCranberries\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DAK Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"May 19th","offer_id":57453760414070,"sku":"DAK-BLACKBERRYHUG-ESP-MAY19","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"May 25th","offer_id":57981347496310,"sku":"DAK-BLACKBERRYHUG-ESP-MAY25","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/Blackberry-Hug_Transparant-Thumb_min4000.png?v=1773320924","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/de\/products\/dak-blackberry-hug-ethiopia","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}