SERMON FOR RETRIBUTION, Ethiopia
Plum, Strawberry, Hazelnut
| Producer | Various smallholders |
| Washing Station | Idido Washing Station |
| Region | Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia |
| Varietal | Heirloom |
| Processing | Anaerobic Natural |
| Altitude | 1,900 - 2,100 MASL |
Sermon for Retribution is grown by various smallholders and processed at the Idido washing station in Ethiopia's Yirgacheffe. Heirloom varieties are taken through an anaerobic natural at 1,900 to 2,100 MASL, giving plum, strawberry and hazelnut.
Ethiopian heirloom denotes the thousands of indigenous landrace varieties that grow, often wild or semi-wild, across the country's forests and gardens. This genetic depth is the source of Ethiopia's signature floral and citrus complexity.
In the natural process, whole cherry is dried intact so the bean steeps in its own fruit. Done with discipline it builds heavy sweetness, body and pronounced berry character, with no shortcuts at the drying stage.
Ethiopia is the birthplace of Arabica, and its forests hold a genetic diversity found nowhere else. Smallholder gardens at extreme altitude give the floral, citric, tea-like cups the country is known for.
