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sechs a, ethiopia + guatemala + el salvador coffee from elbgold city

ethiopia + guatemala + el salvador coffee

SECHS A

by elbgold city · hamburg, germany

you'll taste honey before honeycomb. this is sechs a, a honey ethiopia + guatemala + el salvador from elbgold city.

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the bean

origin
ethiopia + guatemala + el salvador
region
yirgacheffe
process
honey
varietal
caturra, bourbon
status
in stock
sechs a is a blend from elbgold city roasters, combining beans from ethiopia's yirgacheffe region with lots from guatemala and el salvador. the honey process, which leaves some fruit mucilage on the bean during drying, tends to produce a sweeter, more textured cup than washed coffees. the caturra and bourbon varietals here back that up, with tasting notes of honey and honeycomb pointing to a clean, sweet-leaning profile without heavy fruit complexity. if you enjoy straightforward sweetness without sharp acidity, this is a reliable pick. it suits filter and espresso depending on your preference, with the honey-process character showing well in both.

common questions

What does SECHS A taste like?

sechs a is described as tasting of honey and honeycomb, making it a sweet, smooth cup with the kind of gentle, syrupy quality typical of honey-processed coffees.

How is SECHS A grown and processed?

it's a blend of caturra and bourbon varietals sourced from ethiopia's yirgacheffe region, guatemala, and el salvador, processed using the honey method, which leaves some fruit mucilage on the bean during drying to add sweetness and body.

How should I brew SECHS A?

no specific brew method is listed by the roaster, but honey-processed blends with sweet, low-complexity notes like these tend to work well as filter or espresso, with filter highlighting the clean honeyed character and espresso emphasising body and sweetness.

about elbgold city

a slow morning in hamburg's city centre can pull you in a lot of directions, but schauenburgerstraße tends to quiet things down a little. elbgold city sits at number 50, close enough to the main commercial drag that you could easily walk past it on the way to something else, and that would be a mistake. what the regulars here know is that this is a roaster with actual skin in the game, not a shop that happens to have beans on a shelf. the sourcing, the roasting, the whole approach carries a seriousness that's hard to fake at scale. you don't need a plan or a long afternoon to get something out of a visit. a cortado on your way through the altstadt works just fine.

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