ETHIOPIA HAMBELA NATURAL ORANGE FRUITS, MELONBERRY, GINGER CANDY, BLUEBERRY, PLUM This is a vibrant, luscious natural from Guji with a surprising amount of brightness. Dried apricot and ripe mango jump out first, with a tart sweetness that gives the coffee a really lively sense of acidity. Then comes this FUN melonberry candy character—juicy, a little artificial in the best possible way, and incredibly elusive. As it cools, the coffee keeps unfolding. Caramelized sugars, ripe plum, dried blueberry, and a little ginger candy start showing up underneath all that tropical fruit. Big fruit. Great acidity. Clean.
Color Coffee Roasters is the brainchild of Charlie Gundlach, who turned his backyard roasting obsession into a legit operation in Eagle, Colorado, back in 2016. They’re pretty geeky about the science, hence the name Color, which links specific tasting notes to actual colors in a spectrum. Yet, they keep the vibe super chill and approachable for everyone while hunting for that perfect sweet spot on their energy-efficient Loring roaster to let the natural terroir really pop. Plus, they’re big on sustainability and transparency, so you can feel good about drinking a cup that’s as kind to the planet as it is tasty.
