SUGAR MOUNTAIN
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Sugar Mountain is our dedicated home to coffees that use experimental and innovative processing methods. Rather than simply being washed or natural, producers and washing stations are using new techniques. For example, low oxygen or anerobic, in which fresh cherries ferment in sealed barrels. By using a one-way valve, oxygen exits and cultivates an environment rich in yeast and sugar interactions. The resulting cups are often wildly tropical and will emphasis fruit-forward and deep funky notes.
Sugar Mountain sometimes too features co-ferments, in which cherries are selectively mixed with other fruit or flavour elements, changing the sensory profile. Or it could be carbonic maceration! Or even lactic washed processing? These are the types of preparations that have you asking: what is this drink? And as Neil Young says in Sugar Mountain, "ain't it funny how you feel, when you're finding' out it's real?"
Sugar Mountain is our dedicated home to coffees that use experimental and innovative processing methods. Rather than simply being washed or natural, producers and washing stations are using new techniques. For example, low oxygen or anerobic, in which fresh cherries ferment in sealed barrels. By using a one-way valve, oxygen exits and cultivates an environment rich in yeast and sugar interactions. The resulting cups are often wildly tropical and will emphasis fruit-forward and deep funky notes.
Sugar Mountain sometimes too features co-ferments, in which cherries are selectively mixed with other fruit or flavour elements, changing the sensory profile. Or it could be carbonic maceration! Or even lactic washed processing? These are the types of preparations that have you asking: what is this drink? And as Neil Young says in Sugar Mountain, "ain't it funny how you feel, when you're finding' out it's real?"
ORIGIN:
Bekele Yutute Gosoma owns three coffee farms in Bensa: Dambi, Kokose, and Murago. All of which are highly sought after given Bekele’s continued successes in Ethiopia’s Cup of Excellence competition, including two spots in 2024. According to Bekele, his focus at the arm level continues to be on tree health. He focuses on regenerative methods by mixing new seedlings into his lots and focusing on root growth in the older trees.
Bekele relies on his nephew, Samuel, for post harvesting processing. For this JARC 74158 lot, cherries arrive at the Kokose drying station and are sealed in tanks for 48-hour. This low oxygen fermentation imbues a complex and fruity profile. Cherry then dry on raised beds for 20–25 days.
FLAVOUR:
Given their ubiquity on specialty menus, low oxygen lots can tend towards a uniform flavour profile. We try to find those lots, which present a more interesting sensory profile, like this incredibly tropical lot from Bekele! It opens with strawberry, raspberry, and a nice floral nose. It gives way to banana notes that hint towards mango and papaya. The end is sparkling and bright with a nice tinge of citrus over some deeper cooked sugar flavours. Fall is here but this lot ensure Summer lives on in the cup!
Given their ubiquity on specialty menus, low oxygen lots can tend towards a uniform flavour profile. We try to find those lots, which present a more interesting sensory profile, like this incredibly tropical lot from Bekele! It opens with strawberry, raspberry, and a nice floral nose. It gives way to banana notes that hint towards mango and papaya. The end is sparkling and bright with a nice tinge of citrus over some deeper cooked sugar flavours. Fall is here but this lot ensure Summer lives on in the cup!
ROAST DEGREE:
Light-Medium.
Light-Medium.
TASTE:
Lilac, Raspberry, Banana & Orange Soda
REGION:
Bensa, Sidama.
FARM:
Kokose Farm & Kokose Mill.
VARIETAL:
JARC 74158.
ELEVATION:
2250m.
PROCESS:
Anaerobic Natural.
IMPORTER:
Maya at Crop to Cup.
FOB PRICING:
$23.96 USD per Kilogram.
(This is the price before transport costs including shipping, brokerage, etc.)
YEARS PARTNERED:
Two Harvests with Bekele Yutute Gosoma (2024 & 2025).
Lilac, Raspberry, Banana & Orange Soda
REGION:
Bensa, Sidama.
FARM:
Kokose Farm & Kokose Mill.
VARIETAL:
JARC 74158.
ELEVATION:
2250m.
PROCESS:
Anaerobic Natural.
IMPORTER:
Maya at Crop to Cup.
FOB PRICING:
$23.96 USD per Kilogram.
(This is the price before transport costs including shipping, brokerage, etc.)
YEARS PARTNERED:
Two Harvests with Bekele Yutute Gosoma (2024 & 2025).