ethiopia coffee
Washed Secret Sauce #2
by escape - lab à café · montreal, canada
you'll taste lemon before grapefruit. this is washed secret sauce #2, a washed ethiopia from escape - lab à café.
the bean
- origin
- ethiopia
- region
- yirgacheffe
- process
- washed
- status
- in stock
common questions
What does Washed Secret Sauce #2 taste like?
expect a bright, citrus-forward cup with lemon, grapefruit, and citrus zest leading, followed by peach and stone fruit sweetness, and a floral, jasmine-tinged finish that dries into black tea. the washed process gives it a clean, defined structure rather than a heavy or syrupy body.
How is Washed Secret Sauce #2 grown and processed?
it comes from yirgacheffe, ethiopia, a region historically associated with tea-like, floral arabica coffees. it is processed using the washed method, meaning the fruit is removed before drying, which preserves clarity and acidity in the final cup.
How should I brew Washed Secret Sauce #2?
filter methods such as pour over or v60 suit this coffee well, as they highlight the clean acidity, citrus notes, and delicate florals that define it. avoid over-extraction, as the tea-like and floral elements can turn bitter if brewed too long or too hot.
about escape - lab à café
escape lives up to its name on rue notre dame ouest, where the steady hum of conversation mingles with the satisfying click of ceramic against wood. this isn't the kind of place where baristas recite origin stories like trained parrots. instead, you get the quiet confidence that comes from people who actually understand coffee extraction ratios and aren't afraid to adjust them mid-shift. the 4.8 rating from nearly 200 reviews tells you what locals already know: consistency matters more than instagram angles. watch how regulars order without looking at the menu, how they trust whatever single origin is featured that week. the milk steaming technique here produces foam that doesn't collapse before you've taken three sips. small details. but they're the ones that separate decent coffee from the kind that makes you cross downtown montreal just to get your fix.
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