January Roastery Select
Happy New Year! We're kicking things off with a washed Pink Bourbon from the producers behind the legendary farm Inmaculada along with another lovely natural Ethiopian from ALO coffee. We hope these hot coffees keep you all warm through this chilly month.
Alo Murago Adilo Natural
From Alo Coffee:
“Alo Coffee was born from a dream—and a leap of faith. For years, former university teacher and electrical engineer Tamiru worked in coffee, witnessing firsthand the challenges of an industry where quality was often overlooked and producers were struggling. Despite his experience, the frustrations of unfair pricing and undervalued labor left him hesitant to start his own venture. That changed in 2020, when Ethiopia held its first-ever Cup of Excellence (CoE) competition a revelation that proved exceptional coffee could be celebrated and rewarded. Together with his wife, Messi, Tamiru set out with a singular mission: to prove that Sidama’s finest coffees could stand among the world’s best. In 2021, against all odds, their very first submission—a meticulously processed lot from their home village of Alo in Bensa—won Ethiopia’s Cup of Excellence, cementing their belief that dedication, not just tradition, shapes greatness.”
The JARC 74158 varietal is a native Ethiopian coffee developed by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center (JARC) in 1979 for disease resistance and its "intriguing sweetness." This varietal is known for white floral aromas, honey, brown sugar, and fruit notes like peach and apricot. Alo's process includes handpicking ripe cherries, immediate flotation and depulping, and shade drying on raised beds to 10.8% moisture.
300g
Direct trade with Alo Coffee
Origin:
Bensa, Sidama, Ethiopia
Producer: Tamiru Tadesse
Variety: 74158
Process: Natural
Elevation: 2380-2470 masl
Harvest: 2025
Recommended Brew:
Filter, Modern Espresso
Reminds us of:
Floral, Honeydew, Riesling
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We recommend Recipe A in our brew guide
Inmaculada Fellows Pink Bourbon Washed
With their impeccable processing and innovative horticulture with varieties like geisha, sudan rume and eugenoides, the Holguin family have had repeat showings on the world stage of coffee. This coffee is part of a relatively new series offered by Inmaculada Farms. Their Fellows' Farms series is a project where they partner with local smallholder farms to purchase their coffee cherries. A higher premium is paid for the cherries and then Inmaculada processes them with their expertise and infrastructure. This helps Inmaculada scale up their volume bring these coffees to a wider international audience while providing a price premium to help these farms benefit from their quality work.
This coffee was first floated to remove unripe cherries before being washed. It is then carefully dried before being held in Grainpro. It is subsequently milled and sealed just before exporting to ensure and maintain quality.
300g
Sourced with Inmaculada Farms with logistics help from Forest Coffee
Origin:
Pichindé, Colombia
Producer: Holguin Family
Varieties: Pink Bourbon
Process: Washed
Elevation: 1700-2000 masl
Harvest: 2025
Recommended Brew:
Filter
Reminds us of:
Hibiscus, Blackberries, Plum
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We recommend Recipe A in our brew guide