Blackberry Hug | Ethiopia
Ā£12.95
- Blackberry, Pear, Cranberries
Additional information
Coffee Details
- Country of Origin
- Ethiopia
- Region
- Bensa (Shantawene Village)
- Varietal
- Heirloom
- Process
- Natural
- Roast Level
- Light
- Producer
- Smallholder farmers
- Farm
- Shantawene Village
Rest guidance
Recommended rest: 2 weeks from roast.
Based on the roaster's recommendation.
What to expect
In the cup you can find
Blackberry, Pear, Cranberries
Overall profile
Creamy, winey natural with blackberry, cranberries and stewed pear, and a sugarcane-sweet finish.
Sensory profile
- Acidity
- 4/5
- Body
- 3/5
- Sweetness
- 4/5
- Funk
- 2/3
- Adventurous
- 3/5
About DAK Coffee Roasters
Shop DAK coffee beans in the UK. Based in Amsterdam and founded by two Canadians from Montreal, DAK selects traceable coffees that range from classic origins to experimental lots. Expect clean, bright and sweet cups, with a playful approach to specialty coffee.
Roaster notes
Ethiopia ā Shantawene Village Bensa Heirloom (Natural)
Tastes Like ā š« Blackberry ā¢ š Pear ā¢ š Cranberries
DETAILS
- Producer: Smallholder farmers
- Farm: Shantawene Village
- Region: Bensa, Ethiopia
- Varietal: Heirloom
- Process: Natural
- Size: 250g
INTRO
Blackberry 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.
THE PRODUCER
This 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.
THE PROCESS
The Natural process involves drying whole cherries:
- š Cherry Selection ā Ripe cherries carefully selected at harvest
- āļø Sun Drying ā Whole cherries dried on raised beds
- š Monitoring ā Regular turning and sorting throughout drying
- š« Hulling ā Dried fruit removed after reaching optimal moisture
This 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.
THE CUP
Creamy, 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.
Flavour Notes
- š« Blackberry
- š Pear
- š Cranberries
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