yemen coffee
001B - Al-lahaba Natural
by colonna & small's · bath, uk
you'll taste stone fruit before cocoa. this is 001b - al-lahaba natural, a natural yemen from colonna & small's.
stone fruitcocoa
the bean
- origin
- yemen
- process
- natural
- status
- in stock
the al-lahaba natural is a yemeni coffee roasted by colonna & small's. yemen is one of the oldest coffee-producing regions in the world, and natural processing, where the fruit dries around the bean, tends to push sweetness and fruit character forward. in the cup, expect stone fruit and cocoa. because natural coffees carry more body and sweetness, they work well as filter or as espresso if you prefer something fruit-forward and full. grind fresh, keep water off the boil, and give it a little time to degas after roast.
common questions
What does 001B - Al-lahaba Natural taste like?
the tasting notes are stone fruit and cocoa, which is typical of a naturally processed coffee, where drying the whole fruit on the bean builds sweetness and depth.
How is 001B - Al-lahaba Natural grown and processed?
this coffee is from yemen and uses natural processing, meaning the coffee cherries are dried whole before the fruit is removed, concentrating sugars in the bean.
How should I brew 001B - Al-lahaba Natural?
natural coffees like this suit filter brewing or espresso, grind fresh and use water around 92-94°c to avoid over-extracting the sweetness into bitterness.
about colonna & small's
you can feel the seriousness the moment you walk in. colonna & small's opened in bath in 2009 after maxwell colonna-dashwood and lesley came back from melbourne with a very specific idea of what coffee could be. maxwell went on to win the uk barista championship three times, in 2012, 2014 and 2015, and the place was named best coffee shop in europe in 2016. he also co-authored actual water-science research with chemist christopher hendon. a second spot opened on london's leather lane in 2023. this is not background noise coffee.
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