
ethiopia coffee · decaf
by fathom coffee · virginia beach, usa
you'll taste lemon before stone fruit. this is ethiopia guji godina swp decaf, a honey ethiopia from fathom coffee.
it leads with lemon acidity and stone fruit sweetness, with peach, honey, and honeycomb rounding it out, and jasmine adding a light floral lift. the honey process contributes a natural sweetness that makes it feel fuller than a typical washed ethiopian.
the coffee comes from the guji region of ethiopia and is processed using the honey method, meaning the beans are dried with some of the fruit mucilage still attached. caffeine is then removed using the swiss water process, a chemical-free method that uses water and activated carbon filters.
a pour over or aeropress works well here, giving you control over extraction and helping preserve the floral and fruity notes. swp decaf can extract a touch faster than regular coffee, so consider dropping your water temperature slightly to around 90-92°c to avoid bitterness.
the thing about fathom coffee is how they make you forget virginia beach has starbucks on every corner. tucked along baltic avenue, this roaster pulls shots that taste like someone actually cares about what's in your cup. you can smell the difference the moment you walk in, fresh grounds with that bright, clean scent that only comes from beans roasted days, not weeks, ago. their 4.9 rating across 215 google reviews isn't an accident. regulars here know the baristas by voice, not because they're forced to remember your name but because consistency breeds familiarity. the espresso has weight to it, body that coats your tongue without the bitter burn you get from rushed extractions. fathom understands something chains don't: coffee isn't just caffeine delivery. it's the warmth spreading through ceramic, steam rising from milk that actually complements rather than drowns the bean. small batch roasting means small mistakes get caught, big flavors get amplified.
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