{"product_id":"shoebox-coffee-roasters-ako-natural-ethiopia","title":"Shoebox Coffee Roasters - Ako Natural | Ethiopia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthiopia — Ako-Sonicho Station 74158 \u0026amp; 74112 (Natural)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🌸 Orange Blossom • 🍑 Apricot Preserves • 🥭 Mango\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Neighbouring farmers delivering cherry to Ako-Sonicho Station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Ako, Sidama, Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: 74158 \u0026amp; 74112 (JARC Selected Varietals)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAltitude: 2,300 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e The cleanest of three coffees sourced from importer And Specialty Coffee — produced with cherry purchased from surrounding farmers at 2,300 masl in Ako, Sidama. A beautifully floral cup, full of orange blossom with bright tropicality underneath and a sweet apricot preserves note running throughout. In the cup: orange blossom, apricot preserves, and mango.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e This lot is produced with cherry purchased from neighbouring farmers delivering to the Ako-Sonicho station in Sidama, at 2,300 masl. Cherry is composed of the JARC-selected varietals 74158 and 74112, processed traditionally with careful hand sorting before drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e This lot is a Natural — cherries are hand-sorted, then dried whole on raised beds for 25–30 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe high 2,300 masl altitude combined with careful hand sorting is the defining factor here — it's what produces such an unusually clean natural, with orange blossom, jasmine, and bergamot florality layered over bright tropical fruit and apricot preserves sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e Beautifully floral and clean — orange blossom, jasmine, and bergamot lead, with bright tropicality underneath and a sweet apricot preserves note running throughout, along with a mango-like depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e 🌸 Orange Blossom 🍑 Apricot Preserves 🥭 Mango\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shoebox Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"125g \/ July 23rd","offer_id":58376507392374,"sku":"SHOE-AKO-SONICHO-74112-74158-NATURAL-FIL-125-JUL23","price":17.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/Ako-shopify.png-cropped.jpg?v=1785524676","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/shoebox-coffee-roasters-ako-natural-ethiopia","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}