{"product_id":"mazelab-alo-honey-jarc74158-ethiopia","title":"Mazelab - Alo Honey - JARC 74158 | Ethiopia","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthiopia — Tamiru Tadesse Alo JARC 74158 (Honey)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍊 Pomelo • 🍋 Sweet Lemon • 🌸 White Floral • 🍯 Honey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tamiru Tadesse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bensa, Sidama, Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e JARC 74158\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2450 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the high slopes of Bensa in Sidama, Tamiru Tadesse’s Alo farm sits at an elevation of 2450 metres — conditions that produce naturally complex, layered coffees. This honey-processed lot from the JARC 74158 cultivar brings a radiant clarity to the cup: citrus-bright pomelo, sweet lemon, and a lingering floral sweetness threaded through with honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honey process preserves a portion of the fruit’s mucilage during drying, bridging the vibrancy of a washed coffee and the fruit-forwardness of a natural. The result is a coffee that feels refined and expressive at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTamiru Tadesse farms in Bensa, a sub-region of Sidama that has earned a reputation for producing some of Ethiopia’s most precise and high-altitude specialty lots. At 2450 metres above sea level, the Alo farm benefits from cooler temperatures and slower cherry maturation — factors that concentrate sweetness and develop complexity in the bean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe JARC 74158 variety, developed by the Jimma Agricultural Research Centre, is prized for both its disease resistance and its capacity for bright, complex flavour at high altitude. Tamiru selects only ripe cherries and works with careful attention to every stage of processing, from harvest through drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Honey process at Alo involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eSelective Harvesting\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cherries are hand-picked at full ripeness across the Alo farm’s high-altitude plots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔧 \u003cstrong\u003eDepulping\u003c\/strong\u003e — The outer skin is removed whilst a controlled layer of mucilage (fruit flesh) is retained on the parchment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eRaised Bed Drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — Beans are dried on raised African beds, allowing airflow on all sides and slower, more even drying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📅 \u003cstrong\u003eExtended Rest\u003c\/strong\u003e — The retained mucilage dries slowly with the parchment, imparting sweetness and body to the final cup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✅ \u003cstrong\u003eMilling \u0026amp; Grading\u003c\/strong\u003e — Final milling, sorting, and grading before export.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis careful approach allows the honey process to express both the terroir of Bensa’s high elevation and the natural sweetness of the JARC 74158 variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright and delicate, with pomelo and sweet lemon leading the way before giving way to gentle white florals and a honeyed sweetness on the finish. The body is smooth and the acidity refined — a coffee that rewards slow, attentive drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍊 \u003cstrong\u003ePomelo\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍋 \u003cstrong\u003eSweet Lemon\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌸 \u003cstrong\u003eWhite Floral\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍯 \u003cstrong\u003eHoney\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Mazelab","offers":[{"title":"May 5th","offer_id":57878924951926,"sku":"MAZELAB-ALO-H-74158-MAY05","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/ALOHONEY_3caf0f9e-b916-4380-93ea-c3d35e9e4831.jpg?v=1778863183","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/mazelab-alo-honey-jarc74158-ethiopia","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}