Ethiopia Takele Mammo

Takele Mommo Denbi spent years as Managing Director of the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union, advocating for smallholding farmers across the region, including his own 8-hectare farm. This year, through Ethiopia's Single Farmer Lot Program, he was able to sell his harvest directly to exporters, bypassing the large cooperative blends that have historically defined how Ethiopian coffee reaches market.

In the cup: dried strawberry opens with a punch, apricot rounds out the middle with a tart, honey-like sweetness, and rooibos tea brings it home with an earthy, comforting finish. Everything you want from a washed Ethiopian.

This washed Ethiopian from producer Takele Mommo Denbi represents the clean, bright profile typical of washed-process coffees. The roaster, Cat & Cloud Coffee, identifies a delicate balance of stone fruit and floral notes—dried strawberry and apricot alongside rooibos tea character—underpinned by an earthy foundation and honey-like sweetness. These flavor markers reflect the complexity often found in Ethiopian origins, where altitude, terroir, and processing choices shape the final cup. The tartness noted in this lot adds vibrancy to what emerges as a well-structured, tea-like expression. Explore these flavor dimensions further using the flavor wheel to calibrate your tasting experience.