{"product_id":"ethiopia-hambela-natural","title":"Ethiopia Hambela Natural","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Helvetica'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Open Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Open Sans'; color: #000000;\"\u003eETHIOPIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 26.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Open Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Open Sans'; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHAMBELA NATURAL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 11.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 107%; font-family: Helvetica;\"\u003eORANGE FRUITS, MELONBERRY, GINGER CANDY, BLUEBERRY, PLUM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is a vibrant, luscious natural from Guji with a surprising amount of brightness. \u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDried 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eBig fruit. Great acidity. Clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eBEAN DETAILS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eORIGIN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHambela Buliye, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHambela, Guji, Ethiopia\u003cbr\u003eELEVATION: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eApproximately 2,150–2,200 masl\u003cbr\u003eVARIETY: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLocal Heirlooms\u003cbr\u003ePROCESS: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eRipe coffee cherries are delivered to Hambela Buliye and dried whole on raised beds.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAt this elevation, conditions are cool, and the drying beds receive relatively little direct sunlight. Instead of rushing through drying, the cherries can spend approximately \u003cstrong\u003ethree to four weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e slowly drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTASTING NOTES: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDried apricot and mango lead into tart citrusy sweetness and a huge melonberry candy pop. As it cools: plum, dried blueberry, caramelized sugar, and ginger candy.\u003cbr\u003eROAST TYPE: Light\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFarm Level\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAbout Hambela Buliye\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHambela Buliye\u003c\/strong\u003e is a natural-processing site managed by \u003cstrong\u003eKedir and Esmael Hassan\u003c\/strong\u003e, who also operate Hambela Dabaye and several other coffee processing sites in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWe've been especially impressed by the consistency coming out of Buliye. The site has been producing high-quality naturals for years, working with approximately \u003cstrong\u003e200 registered smallholder farmers\u003c\/strong\u003e as well as coffee from the Hassan family's nearby Buliye farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eMost of the coffee delivered here comes from farmers in the surrounding kebeles of \u003cstrong\u003eBuliye, Wamana, Borticha, Dari Rogicha, and Dabaye\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eUnlike many Ethiopian washing stations, Buliye produces \u003cstrong\u003eonly natural-process coffees\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat's important because natural processing doesn't require the large water source needed for washed coffee. It allows a processing site like this to operate incredibly high in the mountains—right alongside the farms producing the cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eHambela Buliye sits around \u003cstrong\u003e2,150–2,200 meters above sea level\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat elevation is a big part of what makes this coffee so exciting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Process\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"\"\u003eRipe coffee cherries are delivered to Hambela Buliye and dried whole on raised beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAt this elevation, conditions are cool, and the drying beds receive relatively little direct sunlight. Instead of rushing through drying, the cherries can spend approximately \u003cstrong\u003ethree to four weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e slowly drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThat extended drying period helps build the saturated fruit and sweetness we love in natural Ethiopia while maintaining an impressive amount of structure and acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAnd that's probably our favorite thing about this year's lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNaturals can sometimes give you all the fruit while sacrificing some of the brightness and definition underneath. \u003cstrong\u003eThis one gives you both.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Color Coffee Roasters | Premium Roasters in Colorado","offers":[{"title":"10 OZ. \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":50254703427722,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 OZ. \/ Home Espresso","offer_id":50254703460490,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 OZ. \/ Stove Top","offer_id":50254703493258,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 OZ. \/ Aeropress","offer_id":50254703526026,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 OZ. \/ Fine Drip","offer_id":50254703558794,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 OZ. \/ French Press","offer_id":50254703591562,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 OZ. \/ Coarse Drip","offer_id":50254703624330,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 OZ. \/ Cold Brew","offer_id":50254703657098,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":50254703689866,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ Home Espresso","offer_id":50254703722634,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ Stove Top","offer_id":50254703755402,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ Aeropress","offer_id":50254703788170,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ Fine Drip","offer_id":50254703820938,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ French Press","offer_id":50254703853706,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ Coarse Drip","offer_id":50254703886474,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ Cold Brew","offer_id":50254703919242,"sku":null,"price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":50254703952010,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ Home Espresso","offer_id":50254703984778,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ Stove Top","offer_id":50254704017546,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ Aeropress","offer_id":50254704050314,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ Fine Drip","offer_id":50254704083082,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ French Press","offer_id":50254704115850,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ Coarse Drip","offer_id":50254704148618,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ Cold Brew","offer_id":50254704181386,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/8024\/files\/HambelaNatural.png?v=1790007004","url":"https:\/\/colorroasters.com\/products\/ethiopia-hambela-natural","provider":"Color Coffee | Restoring Clarity to Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}