{"product_id":"sandbox-snap-natural-heirloom-ethiopia","title":"Sandbox - SNAP Natural Heirloom | Ethiopia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthiopia — SNAP Buko Hambela Heirloom (Natural)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍈 Honeydew Melon • 🍒 Cherry • 🍈 Tropical Fruit • 🍯 Clean Honey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: SNAP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashing Station: Buku (METAD's Hambela farm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Buko Hambela, Guji, Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: Heirloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevation: 1,900–2,250 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast Profile: Omniroast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e From the Buku washing station in Hambela, Guji — a naturally processed Heirloom with high sweetness, good complexity, and balanced acidity. Honeydew melon and cherry lead, with tropical fruit character and a clean honey finish. In the cup: honeydew melon, cherry, tropical fruit, and clean honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e The Buku washing station is named for the kebele, or village, where the coffee is harvested. Growers from the surrounding community bring their cherries to this station at METAD's 200-hectare farm in Hambela for processing, sourced through SNAP. Coffee from the Buku kebele grows at 1,900–2,250 masl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeirloom refers to a variety of coffee plants native to Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee — genetically diverse, often grown in wild or semi-wild conditions, and prized for their unique, complex flavour profiles spanning floral, fruity, and spicy characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e This lot is a Natural, sun-dried on raised beds, allowing the fruit of the coffee cherry to dry on the seed and develop a sweet complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis whole-cherry raised-bed drying is the defining step — it's what builds the honeydew melon and cherry sweetness that define this cup, alongside its clean honey finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet and complex — honeydew melon and cherry lead, with tropical fruit character running throughout and a clean honey finish. High sweetness and balanced acidity throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e 🍈 Honeydew Melon 🍒 Cherry 🍈 Tropical Fruit 🍯 Clean Honey\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sandbox","offers":[{"title":"Omni \/ 200g \/ August 17th","offer_id":58550949937526,"sku":"SBX-SNAP-HEIRLOOM-LANDRACE-NATURAL-200G-AUG17","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/natural_heirloom-cropped.png?v=1787829511","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/sandbox-snap-natural-heirloom-ethiopia","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}