This coffee is sourced from Aricha village in Ethiopia's Gedeo Zone, cultivated by a community of 800 farmers at 1,900 to 2,100 meters altitude. The primary varieties are Kerume and Heirloom. The washed process includes hand-sorting of ripe cherries, floating to remove low-density beans, depulping, fermentation for 100 hours with daily water changes, and drying on African beds for 15 days with frequent turning. Flavor notes include aromatic florals, baked peach, sweet lemon, and black tea finish.
Origin
Gedeo (Ethiopia)
Flavor Notes
Black Tea, Sweet Lemon, Baked Peach, Aromatic Floral
Cult Coffee Roasters started as a small Edinburgh neighbourhood spot in 2014 before adding its own roasting operation in 2020. The roastery, now based in Newbridge near Edinburgh, uses a 6kg Giesen to roast small batches on Mondays and Tuesdays each week, developing separate profiles optimized for espresso and filter brewing. The team takes a collaborative approach to dialling in each coffee, tasting together to find roast curves that highlight the work done at origin. Sourcing prioritizes seasonality, with the range evolving throughout the year to reflect what is freshest and most interesting from producing regions. Cult's ethos centers on inclusivity and knowledge sharing within Scotland's growing specialty coffee community.
