Ethiopia Asnakech Kickstart Natural

About This Coffee

This Ethiopian single-origin coffee from Sidamo is produced by Bette Buna at their Taferi Kela farm, grown at 1900-2100 meters elevation. The beans are varietals Enat Buna Taferi Kela, 74110, and 74112. The coffee uses a Kickstart Natural process: cherries are flash-fermented in an anaerobic environment before continuing with natural drying on raised African-style beds, then stored for 8 weeks to enhance complexity. The result is a sugary, juicy coffee with fruity notes of peach, raspberry, and clementine, similar to Peach Melba. Cup score: 88.

Origin

Sidamo (Ethiopia)

Flavor Notes

Peach, Raspberry, Clementine

Roast Level

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Processing

Kickstart Natural

Typology

Arabica

Enat Buna Taferi Kela, 74-112, 74110

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Skylark Coffee

Skylark Coffee is the UK's only 100% non profit coffee roaster, operating as a registered charity under OCB Initiatives in Brighton. Founded by Micah Sherer, a former elite barista with extensive supply chain experience across Africa and South America, and Ben Szobody, a former political journalist and co publisher of Longberry magazine, the roastery donates all profits to charity. They roast on a Probat at the foot of the South Downs, paying top specialty prices and donating an additional £1 per kilo to environmental and social causes. Their charity partners include Knepp Wildland Foundation for rewilding in Sussex, The Stumping Project supporting Ethiopian coffee farmers, and Pro Baristas, which has trained over 2,000 people for employment in the coffee sector. In 2023, 94% of their coffee met at least one of three key sourcing principles, with a target of 100% by 2025.

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