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Ethiopia - Kontema G1

by altitude coffee london · london, uk

you'll taste lemon before grapefruit. this is ethiopia - kontema g1, a natural ethiopia from altitude coffee london.

lemongrapefruitcitrus zestjasminefloralblack teatea-like

the bean

origin
ethiopia
process
natural
status
in stock
the ethiopia kontema g1 from altitude coffee london is a naturally processed ethiopian coffee graded at the highest g1 level. natural processing means the coffee cherries are dried whole, which tends to concentrate fruit character and body. in the cup it lands on the brighter, cleaner end of natural coffees, with lemon, grapefruit, and citrus zest up front, jasmine and broader floral notes underneath, and a tea-like, black tea finish that keeps things light and refined. because the acidity is citrus-forward and the body stays relatively delicate, it responds well to brew methods that preserve clarity, such as pour-over or aeropress with a moderate water temperature.

common questions

What does Ethiopia - Kontema G1 taste like?

it leads with lemon, grapefruit, and citrus zest alongside jasmine and floral notes, finishing with a tea-like, black tea quality that keeps the cup clean and relatively light.

How is Ethiopia - Kontema G1 grown and processed?

it is grown in ethiopia and processed naturally, meaning the whole coffee cherry is dried before the seed is extracted, a method that typically deepens fruit character and body.

How should I brew Ethiopia - Kontema G1?

because its profile is citrus-forward and tea-like rather than heavy, brew methods that highlight clarity, such as pour-over or aeropress, will let the floral and citrus notes come through cleanly.

about altitude coffee london

if you're making the trek out to hornchurch for whatever reason, unit 2 on hornchurch road isn't the kind of place you stumble into by accident. altitude coffee roasts in-house, which means what ends up in your cup started as a deliberate decision somewhere upstream, not a default wholesale order. that matters more than people realize. the neighborhood is east london's quieter suburban edge, rm11 territory, and the fact that serious specialty roasting is happening here says something about how spread out london's coffee scene has actually become. you don't need to be in shoreditch for this. the roastery setup means you're closer to the source than most city-center cafes can claim. start with a filter if you want to understand what they're actually doing with the beans.

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