Sweet Maria's Ethiopiques Blend
Sweet Maria's Ethiopiques Blend
Sweet Maria's Ethiopiques Blend
An all wet process Ethiopia blend that extracts brightly accented bittersweetness, and a syrupy shot. Aggressive chocolate roast flavors, lemon oil, candied citrus, cranberry, and piney resinous notes. Long-lasting on the palate. Full City. Good for espresso.
Full Cupping Notes
Ethiopian coffees at medium roast levels can be quite delicious, albeit a bit two-dimensional compared to the aromatic cups they produce when roasted light. But extracting those dark roasts in an espresso machine produces something quite different, and very intense. This all wet process Ethiopia blend (our original "Ethiopiques" blend!) is a mix of coffees from southern and western regions that extracts brightly accented bittersweetness and the syrupy shot. Full City roasts bring fruited suggestions to the otherwise pungent, chocolatey dry fragrance. The wet aroma follows in the same footsteps, with more clarification of fruited hints, raisin and lime, and an herbal dark chocolate note. The espresso shot is surprisingly syrupy. The chocolate roast taste is pungent, aggressive, bittersweet, and long-lasting on the palate. But it is also very clean, with moderate sweetness that goes the distance, finishing with a caramel stroopwaffel note. On top of this are piney resinous notes, bright aspects of lemon oil and candied citrus rind, and a dried cranberry that comes through in flavor and tart intensity. The body seems bolstered by the intense cup flavors, and has the effect of satiny chocolate. It's fantastic! The ristretto shots were interesting and very intense. As usual I preferred an almost equal ratio of grounds to yield, with 18 grams of coffee in, to 20-22 grams of espresso out, over 30 seconds.
Specs
Region Agaro and Guji Processing Wet Process (Washed) Drying Method Raised Bed Sun-dried Arrival date 2025 Packaging GrainPro liner Farm Gate Yes Cultivar Detail Heirloom Varieties Grade Grade 1 Appearance .4 d/300gr, 14+ screen Roast Recommendations Full City Type Sweet Maria's Blends Recommended for Espresso Yes
Product Overview
Product Overview
| process method | Wet Process (Washed) |
|---|---|
| cultivar | Heirloom Types |
| farm gate | No |
Farm Notes
Farm Notes
Origin & Farm Notes
This all wet process Ethiopia coffee blend was originally produced almost 15 years ago as our 17th Espresso Workshop blend. This version brings together coffees from Ethiopia's Western and Southern regions, Agaro and Guji specifically, that we found to really shine as medium-roasted espresso. It's high toned and bittersweet, and no surprise that it's been a fan favorite ever since. The coffees that went into this year's blend are nuanced, and while they are moderately bright, the resulting espresso isn't too puckering when taken to Full City, or stretched out in the roaster post 1st crack. In fact there is very intense chocolate roast taste formed by this specific coffee blend, that is the dominant character of the cup, topped with brightness, and fruited aroma. So what about the name? The "Ethiopiques" series are compilation records that highlight jazz, pop and traditional music from Ethiopia during the 1960's and 70's. I've lost track of how many they've released at this point, but every installment is chalk full of asymmetrical rhythms, folk instrumentation and funky grooves that are truly unique to this amazing country! They're a colorful portrait of Ethiopia's rich musical traditions and we highly recommend checking them out (if you haven't already)!
Specs
Specs
Technical Specifications
Key specifications and operating details for this product.
| region | |
|---|---|
| processing | |
| drying method | |
| arrival date | |
| packaging | |
| farm gate | No |
| cultivar detail | |
| grade | |
| appearance | |
| roast recommendations | |
| type | Sweet Maria's Blends |
| recommended espresso | Yes |
Sweet Maria's Ethiopiques Blend
Sweet Maria's Ethiopiques Blend
An all wet process Ethiopia blend that extracts brightly accented bittersweetness, and a syrupy shot. Aggressive chocolate roast flavors, lemon oil, candied citrus, cranberry, and piney resinous notes. Long-lasting on the palate. Full City. Good for espresso.
Full Cupping Notes
Ethiopian coffees at medium roast levels can be quite delicious, albeit a bit two-dimensional compared to the aromatic cups they produce when roasted light. But extracting those dark roasts in an espresso machine produces something quite different, and very intense. This all wet process Ethiopia blend (our original "Ethiopiques" blend!) is a mix of coffees from southern and western regions that extracts brightly accented bittersweetness and the syrupy shot. Full City roasts bring fruited suggestions to the otherwise pungent, chocolatey dry fragrance. The wet aroma follows in the same footsteps, with more clarification of fruited hints, raisin and lime, and an herbal dark chocolate note. The espresso shot is surprisingly syrupy. The chocolate roast taste is pungent, aggressive, bittersweet, and long-lasting on the palate. But it is also very clean, with moderate sweetness that goes the distance, finishing with a caramel stroopwaffel note. On top of this are piney resinous notes, bright aspects of lemon oil and candied citrus rind, and a dried cranberry that comes through in flavor and tart intensity. The body seems bolstered by the intense cup flavors, and has the effect of satiny chocolate. It's fantastic! The ristretto shots were interesting and very intense. As usual I preferred an almost equal ratio of grounds to yield, with 18 grams of coffee in, to 20-22 grams of espresso out, over 30 seconds.
Specs
| Region | Agaro and Guji |
|---|---|
| Processing | Wet Process (Washed) |
| Drying Method | Raised Bed Sun-dried |
| Arrival date | 2025 |
| Packaging | GrainPro liner |
| Farm Gate | Yes |
| Cultivar Detail | Heirloom Varieties |
| Grade | Grade 1 |
| Appearance | .4 d/300gr, 14+ screen |
| Roast Recommendations | Full City |
| Type | Sweet Maria's Blends |
| Recommended for Espresso | Yes |