Respekt Coffee’sEthiopia is an espresso built on elegance, sweetness, and a delicately floral character. In the cup , notes of apricot jam, white tea , and toffee emerge , coming together to create a very clean, smooth, yet beautifully layered profile. The acidity is gentle and elegant; nothing pushes forward forcefully, but rather allows the individual flavors to gradually blossom. It is a coffee that feels calm, clean, and confident, and perfectly demonstrates why Ethiopian naturals from Yirgacheffe are so popular.
The coffee comes from Ethiopia, from the Yirgacheffe region , specifically from the village of Adado in the Bule district of the Gedeo zone . It is grown on a farm spanning more than 12 hectares by the Dinigiu family , who are now continuing the family’s work into its third generation. Coffee trees of the Dega, Wolisho, and Kurume varieties grow at a high altitude of 2,150–2,400 meters above sea level, beneath native trees and among other crops in a landscape with a long tradition of agroforestry. It is precisely the combination of high altitude, fertile soil, mist, and the very careful work of the entire family that gives this coffee its clean, floral, and elegant character.
Processing is done using the natural dry method, which beautifully enhances both the sweetness and complexity of this lot. The family first submerges the cherries in water to remove unripe and floating pieces, and then dries them on 120 raised African beds. The cherries are turned regularly throughout the day, while the beds are covered during the strongest sunlight to slow down the drying process and ensure it remains even. Depending on the weather, the entire process takes 11 to 15 days, resulting in a cup with layered sweetness, a delicate texture, and a very clean expression of the Adado terroir.