Coffee Description
With the brightness of tropical fruit and the warmth of a peach crisp, this Natural Ethiopia is an excellent example of a balanced and sweet cup of coffee.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light
Variety
74110
Process
Natural
Elevation
1881 masl
Region
Sidama
About Bekele Kachara of Ethiopia
For more than 20 years, Bekele Kachara has been cultivating coffee. He has several farms, and this lovely coffee was grown on his land near Murago village in the Bensa District, Sidama region. Besides constructing shaded pre-drying coffee beds on site, he also takes care to differentiate the specific coffee varieties he cultivates—namely indigenous heirloom coffee varieties #74158, #74112, #74110.These trees produce about 70 (60kg)bags of green coffee per year at present. Bekele fertilizes his coffee farm with compost or agricultural residues, so though not certified organic (the cost for the certification process is prohibitive for small growers), his coffee is grown using organic methods.
Sidama, Ethiopia
Theory Coffee Roasters
Roasting coffee was originally an escape fantasy/retirement dream for owner Sam LaRobardiere, until roasting equipment and some green coffee basically fell into his lap. Then as a hobby roaster, he began selling at a pop-up for community events and artisan markets, and in 2018 took the leap to open both a roastery and coffee shop.
Over the years, the folks at Theory Coffee Roasters have honed their coffee skills and built strong coffee-sourcing relationships. Along the way, they have had some fun achievements. Theory brought home the gold medal in the highly competitive espresso category at the nation’s largest roasting competition, Golden Bean North America, in 2018. Theory placed top 10 Overall in the Good Food Awards 2019. Shortly after, Theory Competed against 8 other roasters and won the Twitter Headquarter’s Brew-Off competition in 2019 becoming the sole coffee provider for the Twitter HQ in San Francisco. Theory was also included in the Food & Wine Magazine’s 100 Best Coffee Shops in America in 2019. They were also named as one of the top 30 Coffee Roasters in North America in Fresh Cup Magazine. Joel Lohner, roasting and production manager, placed as one of the top 3 in cup tasters at the Coffee Champ competition. Sam LaRobardiere and Joel Lohner both received their Q-Grader license, which is the equivalent to a wine sommelier in the coffee industry.
While Theory is motivated by the great accomplishments of the past, we continue to be even more excited about the future. Our commitment is to continue to bring our beloved customers even more award-winning coffees that are roasted to display the optimal balance of each coffee's best attributes. You can buy with confidence that Theory will deliver the best coffees in the world...right to your doorstep.
