AWASH RIVER

Name: AWASH RIVER
Brand: Sidamo, Ethiopia
SKU: EG3
Price: 9.5 GBP
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Sidamo, Ethiopia

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The Awash River coffee from Ethiopia reminds us of cocoa, dark fruits and golden syrup. This is a medium coffee with high body and acidity which brings an excellent concentration of unique flavour.

COFFEE ORIGIN INFORMATION

PRODUCER: Small Holder Farmers

ORIGIN: Ethiopia

REGION: Sidamo

ALTITUDE: 1800 - 2200 MASL

PROCESS: Natural

VARIETAL: Heirloom

ROAST TYPE: Medium

TASTE NOTES: Cocoa, Dark fruits, Golden syrup

Awash River is a curated coffee sourced from smallholder farmers serviced by the river Awash in the Sidamo region of southern Ethiopia. These farmers rely on the great river and its many tributaries to cultivate coffee and sustain their communities.

The Awash carves through almost 750 miles of Ethiopia’s great rift valley, providing a vital water source for millions. Archaeologists believe humans have lived along the river since the dawn of man. Known as “the cradle of humankind”, the middle Awash is home to some of the most important archaeological discoveries in history, including perhaps the most famous hominid fossil ever found: “Lucy”.

In a poetic twist, Ethiopia is also the birthplace of the arabica coffee tree. As farmers started to harvest the wild forest coffee of Southern Ethiopia they, in turn, began to cultivate them on their own land. Nevertheless, wild coffee can still be found throughout Ethiopia and is represented by thousands of distinct varieties, many of which are still cultivated by farmers in Sidamo to this day.

Need more advice? Feel free to get in touch with us and we’ll do our best to help you out.

GRIND TYPES EXPLAINED

Whole bean: Whole bean coffee allows you to grind your own coffee right before brewing, to keep the freshness. Some coffee machines have a grinder built-in, or you can buy one separately.

French Press / Cafetiere: French Press or Cafetiere coffee uses a coarse grind. Grounds are separated from the coffee and there is no filter involved, so the oils from the coffee remain.

Filter / V60 / Kalita: Filter coffee grind is medium, like sea salt, and is made by pushing high-pressure water through fine coffee grounds, where the brew drips through a filter.

AeroPress: AeroPress coffee uses a fine grind, and creates a single serving of coffee that drips through a filter to separate the coffee from the grounds.

Espresso / Moka pot: Espresso coffee uses a fine, powdery grind. It has a lower ground to water ratio, and is usually thicker and more intense.

HOW MUCH DO I NEED?

A 250g bag of coffee makes around 15 cups - depending on your personal preferences.

One cup per day: 250g every 2 weeks or 1Kg every 4 weeks.

Two cups per day: 2 x 250g every 2 weeks or 1Kg every 4 weeks.

Three or four cups per day: 1Kg every 2 weeks or 2Kg every 4 weeks.

ROASTING DAYS

We roast every week on Tuesdays and ship Wednesdays and Fridays.

We believe that the fresher the coffee is, the better it tastes. All coffee orders received by 12:00pm on Tuesday will be roasted, bagged in our recyclable pouches and shipped the following day. This means that the coffee you receive from us will be as fresh as possible and lastingly delicious.

BENEFITS OF BUYING A KILO BAG

Upgrading to a kilo bag enables us to pass on the cost savings to you and give you more value per bag. On average, you’ll save over £6 on your coffee when you buy a kilo.

1Kg makes 50+ cups of coffee and uses less packaging compared to buying 4x 250g smaller bags - better for your pocket and planet.

100% RECYCLABLE BAGS

We care for coffee drinkers and the planet, too. Our coffee bags are 100% recyclable via kerbside or soft plastics collection points at larger stores of major supermarkets.

The bags are also produced in a carbon-neutral manner by the manufacturer.