LAST SPLASH

WASHED LOTS:
Last Splash always features washed processed coffees. These are lots in which the fruit and sticky mucilage layers of the coffee cherry are removed after being picked fresh. It is a multi-stage process involving floating cherries in water and then using a de-pulper, which might happen directly at the farm or at larger washing stations. Following a final washing stage, the cherry seeds are dried on patios or raised beds.

While experimental processes are increasingly ubiquitous in specialty coffee circles, I want to always have a washed process on our menu. It is partially because on most mornings, I crave their brilliant clarity and vibrancy.  But also because they can offer a level of complexity and delicate body that will always having you reaching for the cup's last splash. 

You might wonder, why do I love washed lots? Well to draw upon The Breeder’s lyrics, it is pretty simple: “we have come for light, wholly, we have come for light, it's true”.

ORIGIN:
Ocholo Bedecho owns 8 hectares of land in Oromia, which is a significant size for the area. It means rather than traceability to a larger wash station, Ocholo is part of the single farmer project at Cafe Imports and we can source directly from a single lot! He runs his farm with his wife and eight children and while his main focus is coffee, he does also grow a number of vegetables and enset crops, which they use for food and for their bio-diverse impact. We brought this lot in alongside another single farm in Ethiopia from Tigest Wako (featured here: In The Sun) and together, the make for such a fun tasting flight that illuminates the possibilities of direct traceability in sourcing. 

FLAVOUR:
Forget the cool temperatures of Winter, this late harvest Guji is all sunshine and brightness with a really citrus forward acidity backed up with soft apple blossom and jasmine florals. You will get heaps of toffee and brown sugar flavours that work perfectly with the cup’s array of sticky peach and apricot notes.