{"product_id":"ethiopia-kercha-natural","title":"Ethiopia Kercha 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\u003eKERCHA 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;\"\u003eYUZU, PINK FLOWERS, CITRON, BRIGHT BERRY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis coffee sits firmly on the \u003c\/span\u003elight and bright end of the natural Ethiopian spectrum. We're tasting fresh mandarin, yuzu, citron essence, pink and purple florals, and beautifully fragrant black tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's incredibly aromatic, with lively citrus acidity and a freshness that almost makes you forget you're drinking a natural. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's none of the heavy, jammy fruit you might expect. Instead, everything feels lifted, transparent, and elegant. In fact, there's a lot about this coffee that reminds us of a great washed Ethiopia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA super small lot for us, and a really beautiful one.\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\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKercha, Guji Zone, Ethiopia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eELEVATION: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eApproximately 2,150–2,200 masl\u003cbr\u003eVARIETY: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLocal Heirlooms\u003cbr\u003ePROCESS: Sun-dried Natural\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTASTING NOTES: \u003cspan\u003eFragrant pink and purple florals, fresh yuzu, mandarin orange, and citron essence, with delicate black tea aromatics. Bright, exceptionally clean, and beautifully refreshing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eROAST TYPE: Light\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFarm Level\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Kercha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis coffee comes from a privately owned processing station near \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKercha, close to Uraga in Ethiopia's southern Guji Zone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe station works with more than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1,500 smallholder farmers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through an outgrower program, purchasing their cherries and handling processing and export.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe program goes beyond simply buying coffee. The mill's owners provide participating farmers with seedlings and agricultural support, helping strengthen coffee production and improve quality throughout the surrounding communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe family also manages its own coffee-growing operations, contributing additional volume to the coffees it processes and exports.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuji has become one of our favorite regions for its incredible range of flavor profiles, and this coffee is a great example of why.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than the saturated berry character often associated with Ethiopian naturals, Kercha shows off the region's more delicate side: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efresh citrus, floral aromatics, and tea-like clarity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Process\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKercha is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esun-dried natural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning the coffee is dried with the cherry intact rather than being depulped and washed before drying.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural processing can produce intensely fruity, wine-like coffees, but it doesn't always have to.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes this lot so compelling is its remarkably clean expression. The fruit is bright and fresh rather than heavy or fermented, and the floral character remains beautifully defined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a natural coffee with much of the elegance and transparency we typically associate with washed Ethiopian lots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor anyone who loves the aromatics of a great Yirgacheffe but wants a little extra fruit sweetness, this is a really exciting place to land.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Color Coffee Roasters | Premium Roasters in Colorado","offers":[{"title":"10 OZ. \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":50538789142666,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 OZ. \/ Home Espresso","offer_id":50538789175434,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 OZ. \/ Stove Top","offer_id":50538789208202,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 OZ. \/ Aeropress","offer_id":50538789240970,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 OZ. \/ Fine Drip","offer_id":50538789273738,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 OZ. \/ French Press","offer_id":50538789306506,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 OZ. \/ Coarse Drip","offer_id":50538789339274,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 OZ. \/ Cold Brew","offer_id":50538789372042,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":50538789404810,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ Home Espresso","offer_id":50538789437578,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ Stove Top","offer_id":50538789470346,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ Aeropress","offer_id":50538789503114,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ Fine Drip","offer_id":50538789535882,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ French Press","offer_id":50538789568650,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ Coarse Drip","offer_id":50538789601418,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 LBS \/ Cold Brew","offer_id":50538789634186,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":50538789666954,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ Home Espresso","offer_id":50538789699722,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ Stove Top","offer_id":50538789732490,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ Aeropress","offer_id":50538789765258,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ Fine Drip","offer_id":50538789798026,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ French Press","offer_id":50538789830794,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ Coarse Drip","offer_id":50538789863562,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 LBS \/ Cold Brew","offer_id":50538789896330,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/8024\/files\/KerchaNatural.png?v=1792639550","url":"https:\/\/colorroasters.com\/products\/ethiopia-kercha-natural","provider":"Color Coffee | Restoring Clarity to Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}