ETHIOPIA Maglie Washed

Finished and shipped from Sweden with standard or express shipment worldwide. Learn more about production cut-offs and shipping here

“Fizzing citric fruits such as lemon, lime and gooseberries with an elaborated tactile sensation.”

Ivica Cvetanovski
Founder, Coffea Circulor

SCA SCORE 90.00

FLAVOR ALGORITHM AND DESIGN Ivica Cvetanovski

Roasted light based on conduction and moderate heat application with world class skill and care. Extensive roast, high front up heat that decreases, slowly building momentum to lead into an obvious crack. We focus on expression of rich fruit-based acidity.

GENESIS

Producer	Smallholders
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Oromia, Uraga
Altitude	2,200-2,250 masl
Varietal	Heirloom
Process	Washed
Lot size	120kg
Trade	11.15 USD/kg

SENSORY EXPERIENCE

Aroma	Elderflower, Peach, Toffee
Flavor	Apricot, Honey, Toffee, Lime
Aftertaste	Caramel, Milk chocolate, Lime, Mid
Acidity	Lemon, Lime, Citric, Mid-High
Body	Smooth, Clean, Mid
Balance	Synergetic

SYNOPSIS

This area is highly recognized for high quality coffee production with distinct characteristics.

Coffees in Ethiopia are typically traceable to the washing station level, where smallholder farmers - many of whom own less than 1/2 hectare of land and as little as 1/8 hectare on average - deliver cherry by weight to receive payment at a market rate. The coffee is sorted and processed into lots without retaining information about whose coffee harvest is in which bag or which lot. The coffee cherries are purchased and fermented accordingly. 

The sorting and drying processes are precise. Typically, washed coffee are de-pulped on the same day as they are picked. The fermentation is carried out  overnight before the coffee cherries are being washed clean. For the drying, it takes 8-15 days to reach a moisture level of 11% under the rays of the sun on raised African beds.

The beans are later collected in GrainPro bags and made ready for export. In 2018, the Ethiopian government relaxed export regulations allowing private washing stations to export their coffees directly to buyers enabling easier transactions and traceability. Previously, collectors of coffees were obliged to obtain licenses in order to buy from their specific coffee producing areas areas since they were only allowed to buy from their specific areas. 

EXTRACTION RECOMMENDATIONS

Our World Brewers Cup recipe, One (1:1:1), for Hario V60-01/02 with Hario VCF-01/02 filters:

• Coffee: 20g.
• Water: 300g @ 93-95°C, TDS: 10-50 mg/l.
• 100g of 20 second pours in 3 total pours at 0:00, 1:00 and last pour at 2:00. Finish at 3:00.
• Pour by pulsing in helix formation during 20 seconds, starting from the centre, 5 revolutions per pulse. Ensure no grinds persist on the filter wall in the last pouring pulse.  
• At 01:00, 02:00 and 03:00, confirm the filter bed is flat and uniform. Avoid generating cavities and craters.
• Target a TDS reading of 1.40±0.02.
• Adjust only grind size and water temperature. 
• Grinding: Target 600-800μm. Example: 28 turns from the finest setting on Comandante. 
• If the flow ends past each minute, adjust your grind settings to finer and respectively for slower flow. 
• The recipe, technique and formula is singularly linear and time efficient. Learn more about linearly up- and downscaling our recipe here.

Find more recommendations for other devices here.

WATER RECOMMENDATIONS

Use water with balanced mineral content to optimize flavor and character. Keep Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) between 25-50 ppm or mg/l. We advise a temperature between 93-95°C for the best brewing experience. Target the following values.

Calcium (Ca)	0.9 mg/l
Sodium (Na)	1.7 mg/l
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)	1.4 mg/l
Potassium (K)	0.3 mg/l
Magnesium (Mg)	0.2 mg/l
Sulfate (SO4-)	<7.0 mg/l
Chloride (Cl-)	2.5 mg/l
Nitrate (NO3-)	0.1 mg/l
Fluoride (F-)	<0.1 mg/l
pH	6.2

 

STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS

Please store in a cool and dry place in order to secure freshness and quality. To ensure best possible experience use within 3 months after roast date and 2 weeks after opening. We have invested significant time to research the durability of the coffee by actively refining our roasting algorithms to ensure perpetual quality post 3 months of production. Our flavor-lock packaging technology is based on processing and roasting. This ensures persisting and stable aromas, flavors and pro-experience.

TEMPORALITY RECOMMENDATIONS

Start using at will. Brew immediately or wait several weeks. Prepare for a championship with a strategy. It all depends on your goals.

We recommend using the coffees by first opening the container/bag one day before the first planned brew to enable a natural aeration of the coffees. Use according to the following matrix and remember these are general observations given parameters such as continent, country, region, variety, altitude, process, etc. combined with Coffea Circulor processing and roasting algorithms.

Plan your acquisition according to production schedules (roasting), event attendance (home/championship) and shipping priority (standard/courier).

0-3 days	Focused acidity
4-7 days	Optimal Coffea Circulor recommended praxis
8-14 days	Increased floral perception
15-21 days	Increased sweetness
22+ days	Increased balance
1+ month	Intact sweetness, peak intensity
2+ months	Inherent balance, possible reduced florals turning herbal

 

Made by Ethiopia
Finished in Scandinavia