Mengeshe Gumi
Impressions: red currant, apricot, orange blossom, vanilla
Roast degree: light (1.5/5)
Country: Ethiopia
Region: Yirgacheffe (Worka, Sakaro)
Washing Station: Mengeshe Gumi
Variety: Kurume, Dega, Wolisho
Importer: Crop to Cup
Another beautiful lot from the birthplace of coffee.
The Mengeshe Gumi producer group received their export license in 2018, but never found someone who was willing to buy all of their production (50 bags), something Crop to Cup was happy to do. This will bring stability to Mengeshe and his family as finding committed buyers and gaining market access is often no easy tasks for smallholders.
Their 3ha farms produce amazing brews, and we are happy to have bought all Cropto Cup had left in stock.
The traditional, OG method (natural) from the birthplace of coffee (Ethiopia) delivers once again a delicious result.
This coffee is full of red currant note, so much so that, for a brief moment, it can make those brews feel like a washed coffee.
The florals are beautiful, think blossoming fruit trees. We personally had a lot of orange and cherry blossom in the aroma.
Stone fruits come up often in Ethiopian coffee, and the sweetness is delicate like vanilla and light honey.
If you drink your coffee with milk (espresso and filter) make sure to use a shorter ratio and longer brew time for this coffee
| Method | Dose | Ratio | Time |
| Espresso | 18 g | 2.4:1 | 32-36 sec |
| Espresso with milk | 18g | 2:1 | 38-40 sec |
| Americano | 18 g | 2.5:1 | 32-36 sec |
|
V60/Origami |
23 g | 17:1 | 3:30-4:00 min |
|
Chemex & Batch Brew |
40-60 g | 16.5:1 | 5:00-5:30 min |
|
French Press |
18-25 g | 16:1 |
3:30 min steep time |
Farmer and exporter: Mengeshe Gumi
Importer: Crop to Cup
Price we paid for the landed coffee at our roastery: 20.95CAD/kg
FOB price: 14.75CAD/kg. This is the price up until the coffee is on board a ship, ready to export, so basically, the amount of money that will stay at origin.
Farmgate price: same as FOB. Why? Because Mengeshe is also the exporter. He is in control of growing, picking, processing, milling and exporting. This means more work, but also more control over not only quality, but over his profit margins, something a lot of farmers have little to no control over.