{"product_id":"september-coffee-co-midnight-jam-ethiopia","title":"September Coffee Co. - Midnight Jam | Ethiopia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthiopia — Basha Bekele Kokose JARC 74158 (Natural)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🫐 Jammy Berries • 🍑 Apricot • 🍑 Nectarine • 🍫 Milk Chocolate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Basha Bekele\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kokose Drying Station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bombe, 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 Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,231 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA third year working with Basha Bekele — and the first time featuring his Natural Kokose lot. Profiled for espresso and roasted to a light-medium to unlock its full sweetness and body, this JARC 74158 from Bombe delivers a jammy, indulgent, and deeply satisfying cup. In the cup: jammy berries, sweet apricot, nectarine, and a silky milk chocolate body that excels both black and with dairy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasha Bekele is one of Ethiopia's most committed and community-minded producers. Before the government made it possible for smallholders to obtain export licences, both Basha and his father sold their cherry to the cooperative. Basha now holds his own export licence and cultivates primarily JARC 74158 — known locally as \"Walega\" — across 12 hectares of semi-forested plots in Bombe. In addition to his own farm, he operates collection sites in Bombe, Shantawane, and Kokose, purchasing cherry from smallholder producers growing coffee at elevations as high as 2,300 MASL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA family man with deep roots in the community, Bekele runs his farms and drying stations with the help of his family — including his son Beleteno, who manages the Hora Ganet farm after recently graduating from Hawassa University with an economics degree. Between his Bombe farm and a smaller five-hectare plot in Kokose, Bekele purchases cherry from over 100 smallholders, producing a total of 1.5 containers of coffee per season. The addition of a de-pulper — made possible through support from importer Crop to Cup — has opened the door to new processing experiments like this natural Kokose lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJARC 74158, approved for release by the Jimma Agricultural Research Centre in 1979, was selected for its high yield potential and resistance to coffee berry disease. At over 2,200 MASL in Sidama, it produces a naturally processed cup of exceptional sweetness, fruit complexity, and body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Natural process at Kokose involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🍒 Hand-picking — Cherries selectively harvested at peak ripeness 🔍 Sorting — Carefully sorted before drying to ensure only ripe, defect-free cherries proceed ☀️ Natural drying — Whole cherries dried with fruit and mucilage intact, allowing natural sugars to be slowly absorbed into the bean throughout the drying period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whole-fruit natural drying is the defining step — the bean rests inside the intact cherry throughout, slowly developing the jammy berry sweetness, stone fruit depth, and silky milk chocolate body that make this lot so compelling as an espresso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rich, jammy, and deeply satisfying natural espresso from one of Sidama's most dedicated producers — berries and stone fruit sweetness layered over a silky milk chocolate body, clean and indulgent in equal measure. Exceptional both as a black espresso and with dairy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🫐 Jammy Berries 🍑 Apricot 🍑 Nectarine 🍫 Milk Chocolate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"September Coffee Co.","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ May 9th","offer_id":57930031235446,"sku":"SEPTEMBER-MIDNIGHT-JAM-JARC-74158-NATURAL-ESP-MAY09","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"250g \/ May 20th","offer_id":57956791845238,"sku":"SEPTEMBER-MIDNIGHT-JAM-JARC-74158-NATURAL-ESP-MAY20","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/midnight_jam_3000x_24dcb0bc-8ab9-499c-961c-f6de2af4df35.webp?v=1780677254","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/september-coffee-co-midnight-jam-ethiopia","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}