Dispatches
Free articles from the Desk. Origins, processing, varieties, and what is in season now.
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Washed or natural Ethiopian coffee: what actually changes in the cup
Two bags from the same Ethiopian zone can taste almost unrelated. Most of the time the variety is not what separated them. Here is what the processing does, with the sources.
How to read an Ethiopian coffee bag: heirloom, 74110, Kurume, Wolisho
Four words on an Ethiopian bag carry almost all the information, and one of them carries almost none. Here is which is which, and who says so.
The current Voyage is Voyage 01: Guji, Ethiopia. The story is free to read; €9 opens its Selection of five bags, and they stay yours.