
ethiopia coffee
by dear deer coffee roasting bar pakuranga · auckland, new zealand
you'll taste lemon before grapefruit. this is ethiopia guji arsosala natural, a natural ethiopia from dear deer coffee roasting bar pakuranga.
this coffee leads with lemon, grapefruit, and citrus zest, followed by a tea-like quality and black tea character, with milk chocolate and dark chocolate rounding out the finish. the natural process adds body and sweetness that balances the brighter citrus notes.
it is a bourbon varietal grown in the guji region of ethiopia and processed using the natural method, where whole coffee cherries are dried with the fruit intact before milling. this approach draws fruit-forward flavours and added sweetness into the final cup.
filter methods such as pour-over work well with naturally processed ethiopian coffees, allowing the citrus, tea, and chocolate notes to come through clearly. use a medium-fine grind and water around 93 degrees celsius to avoid over-extracting the more delicate tea-like qualities.
and that's exactly what you find tucked away on gossamer drive in pakuranga heights. dear deer coffee roasting bar operates with the kind of quiet confidence that comes from knowing your beans inside out. they roast their own coffee here, which means you're getting something that was probably still green beans just days ago. the regulars who keep coming back aren't chasing trends or instagram moments. they want coffee that tastes like someone actually cares about the process from bean to cup. pakuranga heights isn't the first neighborhood you'd think of for specialty coffee, but that's probably why dear deer works so well. no pressure to be anything other than what they are: a roastery that happens to serve excellent coffee to anyone willing to make the drive. your best bet is their single origin pour-over on a tuesday morning.
all coffee from dear deer coffee roasting bar pakurangaauckland, new zealand
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