{"product_id":"ethiopia-aroresa-washed-sidama-heirloom-grade-1","title":"Ethiopia Aroresa – Washed Sidama Heirloom, Grade 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapefruit, passion fruit and papaya – a bright, clean washed Ethiopian that tastes like a tropical fruit bowl with the lights on.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aroresa district, Bensa zone, Sidama, Ethiopia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e local smallholder farmers; lot sourced via supplier Melesse Mekuria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ethiopian heirloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1800–2200 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e washed, Grade 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoast:\u003c\/strong\u003e omni – filter and espresso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e grapefruit, passion fruit, papaya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoasted by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guido, Bucharest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIn the cup\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt opens sharp and refreshing, a squeeze of grapefruit that wakes everything up. Give it a minute and the cup turns juicy: passion fruit and ripe papaya fill in the middle, sweet and a little exotic. The finish is clean and cool, with none of the heaviness you'd get from a fruit-forward natural. On a V60 it reads as clarity first, fruit second; as espresso the grapefruit and papaya fold together into something syrupy and lively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it comes from\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAroresa is a woreda, an administrative district, in the Bensa zone of Sidama, in Ethiopia's south. Coffee here grows on smallholdings tucked between enset plants and shade trees, at altitudes that climb past 2000 metres. That altitude matters: cool nights slow down how the cherries ripen, so the seeds grow dense and pack in sugar and acidity. Most farmers own only a few hundred trees and deliver ripe cherry to a nearby washing station, where lots from many families come together. This Grade 1 lot was put together by supplier Melesse Mekuria, who works with the local growers, and picked by Guido for its fruit. Sidama's washed coffees are known for bright acidity, floral lift and very clean cups, and Aroresa sits right in that tradition – with a tropical twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it's processed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRipe cherries are hand-picked by the farming families and delivered to the washing station.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fruit skin is removed and the seeds ferment in their sticky mucilage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe coffee is washed clean with water, which removes the fruit layer and locks in clarity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe parchment is dried, then milled and graded – this lot made Grade 1, Ethiopia's top export grade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow we brew it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilter (V60):\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 g coffee, 250 g water at 94–96 °C, total time around 2:45–3:15. Grind medium-fine; this one likes a hot, steady pour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspresso:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 g in, 40–44 g out in 27–31 seconds. Great straight, and it keeps its fruit in a small flat white.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy it's on our shelf\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAroresa is the kind of Ethiopian we brew on repeat at home: crisp enough for a morning V60, juicy enough that you notice it after the second cup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guido","offers":[{"title":"250 gr - Filter \u0026 Espresso","offer_id":54323103957320,"sku":"guido1","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1297\/7891\/files\/ethiopia-aroresa-washed-sidama-heirloom-grade-1-8436292.webp?v=1792176789","url":"https:\/\/beanbros.co\/products\/ethiopia-aroresa-washed-sidama-heirloom-grade-1","provider":"Bean Bros.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}