Mate Matiwos ~ Natural | Sidama, Ethiopia
US$22.50
In stock
Producer: Mate Matiwos
Place: Bensa, Sidama, Ethiopia
Varieties: 75148
Processing: Natural
Harvest: Dec-January 2024
Cup profile: fresh fruits like blueberry & watermelon, delicate florals like lavender & honey, with a lactic/yogurt-like acid profile
A great coffee for those who prefer washed coffee profiles, but want to branch out – this one is super “clean” with low amount of funk and plenty of complex fruit, florals, and lovely acidity.
Variety 71458 grown by Mate Matiwos, on his farm in Keramo, Bensa, Sidama. Processed as a traditional natural, whole fruit dried on raised beds allowing yeasts time to transform them.
Mate Matiwos placed second in the Cup of Excellence this year with this same variety (74158) that was also naturally processed. Mate comes from a coffee producing family in Keramo, but before taking up coffee himself, he made a living by trading commodities locally; when that business became sustainable, he switched to coffee farming and leased land in Danche. He started his second plot in Keramo 5 years ago, which has just now come to full production, and where this lot comes from.
