Ethiopia Nura Korate (Natural)
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Ethiopian natural-process coffees are among the most flavorful in the world. They are also known as sun-dried coffees, and tend to have fruitier, more surprising flavors than their washed counterparts.
Our single-origin Ethiopian Natural coffee comes from the Nura Korate cooperative within the renowned Sidama Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (SCFCU), who incorporate a 36-48 hour fermentation process in the wet mill and then use raised beds for drying the coffee cherries under the sun. The coffee cherries spend 15-21 days drying to ensure the beans are ready.
The resulting coffee is an extremely complex, well rounded cup marked with notes of blueberry and sweet citrus. We roast these beans on the lighter side, imparting just enough roast to bring out its more subtle floral notes.
THE DETAILS
| Process | Natural |
|---|---|
| Drying | Sun-dried on raised beds |
| Notes | Floral, Blueberry, Cocoa |
| Origin | Sidama Region, Ethiopia |
| Altitude | 6,200 ft. – 6,900 ft. |
| Varietal | Indigenous Heirloom |
| Body | Balanced |
| Type | Brewed |
Coffee is the seed of a tropical evergreen shrub. Growers around the world harvest and process a wide range of coffee varietals grown under widely different conditions. The genetics of the plant and the "origin terroir” greatly contribute to the character of the coffee you wind up tasting in the cup. At the Brooklyn Roasting Company we search out the world’s finest coffees and expertly roast them to tease out their many colorful characters. Our coffee team is constantly evaluating the coffees we source (or consider sourcing). At the outset, we measure the moisture content of incoming “green” and then sample roast these lots to determine the optimal profile for each coffee on a larger, commercial scale. We cup each sample roast on rotating stone tables equipped with circulating hot water baths, and a thick, tempered glass surface that floats on zany 1960’s superballs and hula hoops. This playful, colorful backdrop to cupping and assessing coffee–the core of our craft– is a constant reminder to appreciate and unlock the flavors and aromas that characterize the extraordinary beans we buy. Taken together with our “Color of Coffee” tasting approach, this crucial quality control step typifies our “serious but not snobby” approach.
