{"product_id":"dak-coffee-roasters-blackberry-dust-ethiopia","title":"DAK Coffee Roasters - Blackberry Dust | Ethiopia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthiopia — Buku Abel Washing Station Heirloom \"Blackberry Dust\" (Natural)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🫐 Blackberry • 🍓 Wild Strawberry • 🍦 Blueberry Yoghurt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Buku Abel Washing Station (about 400 smallholder farmers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Guji, Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: Ethiopian Heirloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Natural (low intervention)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAltitude: 1,900–2,100 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: 2026 (late harvest)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoaster: DAK Coffee Roasters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlackberry Dust is a late-harvest natural Ethiopian coffee from the Buku Abel washing station in Guji. The cup is fruity and sweet, followed by a soft, creamy finish. In the cup: blackberry, wild strawberry, and blueberry yoghurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuku Abel works with around 400 smallholder farmers growing coffee at 1,900 to 2,100 masl. Most cultivate small plots of 0.5 to 2 hectares, often alongside food crops and other trees. In the Guji region of southern Ethiopia, coffee is an important part of everyday life, and the washing station plays an important role in bringing these harvests together and processing the cherries into distinct, high-quality lots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthiopian heirloom is a broad term for the many indigenous coffee varieties found across Ethiopia, many cultivated for generations and appreciated for their complex, floral, fruity, and sweet profiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Natural process for this lot involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🍒 Hand-picking — cherries handpicked by smallholders around Guji\u003cbr\u003e🔍 Same-day sorting — sorted on the day of delivery to Buku Abel\u003cbr\u003e☀️ Raised-bed drying — whole cherries spread on raised beds and turned regularly for even drying, until the desired moisture is reached\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDAK rates the intervention level as low: a traditional natural process with no additional fermentation techniques, so the coffee's natural characteristics develop through the drying process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuicy and sweet: blackberry leads, with wild strawberry and blueberry yoghurt, and a soft, creamy finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🫐 Blackberry 🍓 Wild Strawberry 🍦 Blueberry Yoghurt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DAK Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"Filter \/ 200g \/ November 3rd","offer_id":59245233799542,"sku":"DAK-BLACKBERRY-DUST-HEIRLOOM-LANDRACE-NATURAL-FIL-200G-NOV03","price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Espresso \/ 200g \/ November 3rd","offer_id":59245233865078,"sku":"DAK-BLACKBERRY-DUST-HEIRLOOM-LANDRACE-NATURAL-ESP-200G-NOV03","price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/Blackberry-Dust_Render_Front_89x89-2048x1434-cropped.png?v=1793800997","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/dak-coffee-roasters-blackberry-dust-ethiopia","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}