July Roastery Select
Many of you have noticed the recent slew of washed coffees and we have heard you! This month we're pleased to welcome the return of an annual favourite, a natural Ethiopian from Rumudamo Station. To pair off with it, we have a lovely washed pacas from Honduras. In line with the previous month's recommendations to beat the heat, the Rumudamo should be quite brilliant as an iced pourover or iced americano. Whereas the washed Pacas should fair well as an iced pour over or a classic cold brew. Our only tip would be to just grind finer to bump up the extraction for cold brew as we find grinding coarser rarely gets rid of the fines so you may as well get a better extraction.
Finca El Jardin Washed
From Coffee Quest:
“Finca El Jardin is located in the community of Ojos de Agua, Concepción de Soluteca, La Paz, Honduras, and is managed by Mario Mejia, a 24 year old, fourth-generation coffee grower. The farm consists of 32 hectares of land, sits at an elevation of 1,650 m.a.s.l, and boasts around 100,000 coffee trees in production of the Catuai, Pacas, IHCAFE90, Pacamara and a few special exotics he hopes to have in production in the coming years.”
“Mario Mejia is one of the youngest producers we work with in Honduras. At only 24 years, he took the mantle of Finca El Jardin from his father, and has managed the farm flawlessly ever since. He received a degree in Agronomy, and began the Specialty Program in his region in January of 2019.
He’s the leader of the Program, and introduces producers in the area to Specialty Coffee and teaches them about the advantages. It was in 2023 that he took it up a notch, building his own Wet-Mill at the farm, and even started offering the service to producers in the Program.”
300g
Sourced by The Coffee Quest
Origin:
Ojos de Agua, Honduras
Producer: Mario Mejia
Variety: Pacas
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1650 masl
Harvest: 2025
Recommended Brew:
Filter - Modern Espresso
Reminds us of:
Plum, Tangerine, Candied Walnut
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We recommend Recipe A in our brew guide
Rumudamo Natural
From The Coffee Quest:
"Rumudamo Station is located in Arbegona woreda or Village and is part of the Sidama zone. Managed by Asefa Dukamo Korma, the site sits at an elevation of 2,200 m.a.s.l and is dedicated to producing both Washed, Honey and Natural coffees, where more than 600 farmers contribute with their cherries, mostly with 74112 Heirloom Variety.
For the Natural lot, the coffee is purchased from the farmers, hand-selected once it arrives at the site, and placed to dry in African beds, with constant movement to ensure an even drying. For the Washed lot, the coffee is de-pulped once it arrives at the site, wet fermented for between 48-72 hours, washed and then later placed to dry in African beds to dry for between 8-12 days.
Located amongst the highest elevation when compared to other coffee-growing areas, Rumudamo has a story of excellence, having placed 2nd and 3rd in the 2020 Cup of Excellence of Ethiopia."
300g
Sourced by The Coffee Quest
Origin:
Arbegona, Bensa, Ethiopia
Producer: Asefa Dukamo Korma
Variety: Landraces
Process: Natural
Elevation: 2200 masl
Harvest: Feb 2025
Recommended Brew:
Filter - Modern Espresso
Reminds us of:
Violet, Red Berries, Honey
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We recommend Recipe A in our brew guide