This coffee is sourced from Alo Coffee in the Bensa and Sidama regions of Ethiopia. It is a 74158 variety coffee processed using the honey method, where cherries are pulped and fermented in their mucilage for about a week before being rinsed and dried. The flavor profile features delicate notes of oolong tea, nectarine, and lemon zest. This coffee offers a bright, tea-like quality similar to washed Ethiopian coffees, with juicy stone fruit characteristics.
Christian Johnson founded Spyhouse Coffee Roasters in 2000 in Minneapolis, and the company became a farm to cup operation in 2013 when it opened a dedicated roasting facility in the city's Northeast arts district. Spyhouse has earned two Good Food Awards, for its Juan Domingo from Guatemala and Dimtu Tero from Ethiopia, and its staff are active across Specialty Coffee Association events and the Barista Guild Executive Council. The roastery was acquired by FairWave Coffee Collective in 2021, expanding its reach while maintaining the sourcing and roasting standards that built its reputation in the Twin Cities over more than two decades.
