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SL.OW Coffee Roasters

Apricot Affair | Ethiopia

£16.00

  • Almond, Pear, Apricot Jam
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Coffee Details

Country of Origin
Ethiopia
Region
Oromia
Varietal
74165, 74112, 74110
Process
Natural
Roast Level
Medium-Light
Producer
Muje Mesina
Altitude
1980-2100 masl

Rest guidance

Recommended rest: 2 weeks from roast.

Rested in line with the roaster's recommendation. Ready to brew.

What to expect

In the cup you can find

Almond, Pear, Apricot Jam

Overall profile

Sweet and rounded: apricot jam leads, with pear through the middle and an almond finish.

Sensory profile

Acidity
2/5
Body
4/5
Sweetness
4/5
Funk
1/3
Adventurous
2/5

About SL.OW Coffee Roasters

Founded by double Olympian Sam Dakin, SL.OW is a New Zealand roastery built around taking time to enjoy coffee. Its rotating single-origin releases are roasted for balanced flavour across filter and espresso. Thoughtful sourcing and an emphasis on the brewing ritual turn its founder’s search for a daily...

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Roaster notes

Ethiopia — Muje Mesina 74110, 74112 & 74165 "Apricot Affair" (Natural, Grade 1)

Tastes Like — 🍑 Apricot Jam • 🍐 Pear • 🌰 Almond

DETAILS

  • Producer: Muje Mesina
  • Region: East Guji, Oromia, Ethiopia
  • Varietal: 74110, 74112 & 74165
  • Process: Natural, Grade 1
  • Altitude: 1,980–2,200 masl
  • Roast Profile: Espresso

INTRO
Apricot Affair is a new coffee on Slow's espresso programme, from Muje Mesina in East Guji. Apricot jam sweetness leads, with pear and a nutty almond finish. In the cup: apricot jam, pear, and almond.

THE PRODUCER
This lot comes from Muje Mesina in East Guji, Oromia, growing the JARC varieties 74110, 74112, and 74165 at 1,980–2,200 masl.

THE PROCESS
This lot is a Grade 1 Natural: cherries are dried whole, letting the fruit's sugars pass into the bean. This approach is what builds the apricot jam sweetness behind this cup.

THE CUP
Sweet and rounded: apricot jam leads, with pear through the middle and an almond finish. Roasted for espresso.

Flavour Notes
🍑 Apricot Jam 🍐 Pear 🌰 Almond

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Country of Origin

Ethiopia, Africa

In this coffee

Sweet and rounded: apricot jam leads, with pear through the middle and an almond finish.

  • Almond
  • Pear
  • Apricot Jam

About this origin Ethiopia is widely recognised as coffee’s birthplace and holds extraordinary genetic diversity. Washed coffees often show jasmine, citrus and tea-like clarity, while natural lots can bring ripe berries, tropical fruit and deep aromatic sweetness.

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Coffee Process

Natural

In this coffee

Sweet and rounded: apricot jam leads, with pear through the middle and an almond finish.

  • Almond
  • Pear
  • Apricot Jam

How it works The whole coffee cherry is dried with the fruit intact, often on raised beds or patios. The dried fruit is removed afterwards.

Typical influence Natural coffees are often described as sweet and full-bodied, with ripe berry or tropical-fruit flavours and sometimes a gentle wine-like note.

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Coffee Varieties

  • 74165
  • 74112
  • 74110

In this coffee

Sweet and rounded: apricot jam leads, with pear through the middle and an almond finish.

  • Almond
  • Pear
  • Apricot Jam

About this variety

Several varieties make up this lot. That can create a layered cup, but their individual flavours cannot be separated honestly after the coffee is combined.

Why this one is different
  • Ethiopia
  • Oromia
  • 1980-2100 masl
  • Natural

These varieties were grown or combined in Ethiopia. The producer’s lot details and tasting notes are the best guide to how they work together.

Natural processing often brings a rounder, fruit-led expression, which can make the same variety feel quite different from a washed lot.

A little background

The varieties are shown exactly as supplied for this coffee. We do not invent one combined genetic or flavour profile for the group.

Classification Multiple varieties

Technical lineage Each listed variety has its own lineage.

Variety is a guide, not a flavour guarantee. Lot notes are more specific.

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