El Salvador KENYA

by Friedhats Coffee

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Roastery
Friedhats Coffee
Coffee Origin
El Salvador specialty coffee El Salvador
Region
El Salvador - Apaneca-Ilamatepec
Roast Type
Filter
Process
Anaerobic
Flavour Profile
Caramel, Molasses
Roast Level
Light to Medium Light
Brewing Method
Aeropress, Chemex, Clever dripper, French Press, Hario V60, Vacuum Pot

About Friedhats Coffee

Friedhats Coffee is a micro roastery based in the Bos en Lommer quarter of Amsterdam. It is run by two professionals who are among the top world leaders in the coffee scene- however, you wouldn't have been able to guess that a couple of years back. 

Lex Wennekler wanted to be either a lawyer or a professional climber. But then around 2010 he started making espresso at home on his manual lever coffee machine, and before he knew it, he founded De Espressobus in 2011- a Citroen HY food truck which he drove around festivals - and finally he started roasting himself. He opened an espresso bar and his own roastery- Headfirst Coffee Roasters.

Let's leave Lex to his coffee roasting at Headfirst for now, and tell you the story of the second founder: Dylan Sedgwick. Dylan comes from a small island near Australia. His original dream was to make a name for himself in music and sound production, but in 2007 he started working in Australia as a repairman for coffee machines. He moved to London, where he continued his work until 2014 when he moved to Amsterdam and started working - you wouldn't guess - at Headfirst Coffee Roasters!

Even G. R. R. Martin would have been proud to have imagined such an intertwining of life paths! Lex and Dylan worked together for two years, but then Headfirst had to be closed down, and so they both embarked on the opening of their Friedhats micro-roastery. Lex was meanwhile also succeeding nationally and globally: in 2015, 2016 and 2018 he became the Dutch Barista Championship, in 2016 he even won the World Barista Championship and in 2018 scored second. But he still really likes rock climbing and does so at any opportunity. 

Together, they continue to grow and develop their roastery and strive to bring people the highest possible quality- in all aspects. They seek to fairly compensate farmers, to do their best at achieving sustainability. Their crazy coloured bottles, in which they sell their beans, are available to be reused, following their motto:  "reuse, refill and at very last recycle". And all under their slogan: "Less marketing, more coffee."







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Reviews (3x)

Reviews Total
5.0 / 5
Recommended by
100%
3 out of 3 users
Lucia Verified Customer April 16, 2022
Recommends
250g
Marta March 10, 2022
Recommends
250g
Michal Batek Show Original March 3, 2022
Recommends
250g
great coffee, smells wonderful of chocolate candies, taste is great, less sour, sweeter, caramel, bomb

Questions (1x)

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Answers Total
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Hello, please let me know what you mean by the "Kenyan" acidity mentioned in the description of the coffee. So how acidic is this coffee? Thank you and I wish you a nice day. MK
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Vendula Krásná:

Good day, Františka :)
Kenya acidity can be used to describe those coffees that are relatively acidic, but with complex fruity notes. More acidic coffees often come from Africa and a certain degree of acidity is typical for them. The taste profile and acidity of the coffee also depends a lot on the coffee plant itself, or on the processing of the given coffee.
This coffee is processed anaerobically using a natural method. It means that the green coffee is placed in barrels without access to air, where it macerates in its own juice for 48 hours. It is then dried, and during this process the slimy layer, which is located under the pulp of the coffee cherries, sticks to the coffee and dries. Thanks to this, the coffee is sweeter and its taste profile corresponds to it.