Heresy - Nectar Fruity Espresso Blend 252 g

Whole-bean specialty coffee from Ethiopia and Honduras, roasted by Heresy. Dark roast, perfect for espresso, coffee machines, and moka pots. You can expect hints of stone fruits, flowers, citrus fruits and chocolate.

Kraj pochodzenia ziarna: Ethiopia / Honduras

Region: Sidama / Santa Barbara

Farma: Nguisse Kayimo / Javier Fernandez

Porcessing: Natural / Fermented Honey

Altitude: 2050 / 1600 m a.s.l.

Cupping score: 87 / 100

ABOUT THE FARM AND THE COFFEE PRODUCER

Nguisse is one of those producers for whom coffee cultivation is much more than just a random agricultural activity. For many Ethiopians, coffee is a symbol, a national pride, and a lifestyle – the finalist of last year's Cup of Excellence certainly belongs to this group! His small farm of about 8 hectares is located in the Bensa region, which, in our opinion, holds the best quality potential. The crops here reach well above 2000 meters above sea level and usually consist of selected, single botanical varieties.

Javier is the son of Don Andres, a producer whose coffees we have already hosted in our brown jars. His farm is just around the corner, and the terrace of the washing station offers such an extraordinary view of the valley and Lake Yojoa that if Bill Gates had visited this place, this very landscape would be known worldwide as the Windows desktop background. The Fernandez family (because there is also a second son, Nahun!) is not afraid to play around with processing, and thanks to bold experiments, year after year they deliver some of the best lots in all of Santa Barbara. This is an opinion, not a fact. But also a fact.

ABOUT THE COFFEE BEAN PROCESSING ON THE FARM

What we have here is a 66-34 blend. The Ethiopia was processed as a natural – drying the coffee seeds inside the whole fruit. Freshly picked cherries undergo an initial selection, during which those with defects are rejected. Then, they are spread across so-called African beds – long tables, sometimes stretching for dozens (!) of meters, with a mesh lining that allows for even air circulation throughout the process, resulting in homogeneous drying. The whole process takes between 25 and 30 days, depending on the weather.

On the other hand, Javier's lot is a longer-fermented honey – before depulping, the cherries fermented for 96 hours in a tank, and only later were they spread out to dry with a thick layer of mucilage. This technique extracted more deep, fruity-wine notes from the coffee.

ROASTER'S OPINION

Here is our concept for this espresso: we created a roast profile that showcases the beautiful notes of flowers and fruits typical of high-quality Ethiopian coffees, but at the same time, on the flip side, offers quite a bit of chocolate-dessert depth, which also balances the acidity and gives the cup equilibrium. As a result, whether you brew it in an espresso machine, a moka pot, or even as a filter coffee, you will get a full, round, and complex coffee with a long-lasting, syrupy aftertaste!

Store in a dry and cool place.