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cafe queero, ethiopia + brazil coffee from hej roastery and coffee house

ethiopia + brazil coffee

Cafe Queero

by hej roastery and coffee house · london, uk

you'll taste lemon before grapefruit. this is cafe queero, a washed ethiopia + brazil from hej roastery and coffee house.

lemongrapefruitcitrus zestmilk chocolatedark chocolate

the bean

origin
ethiopia + brazil
region
limu
process
washed
roast
medium
status
in stock
cafe queero is a medium-roast blend from hej roastery and coffee house, combining washed ethiopian beans from the limu region with brazilian coffee. the washed processing on the ethiopian component keeps things clean and bright, with lemon, grapefruit, and citrus zest up front, while the brazil brings milk chocolate and dark chocolate to round out the finish. at medium roast, neither the fruit nor the chocolate overwhelms the other. it suits filter brewing well, where the clarity of the wash process can come through, though it should hold up in an espresso-based drink if you want to lean into the chocolate side.

common questions

What does Cafe Queero taste like?

it leads with lemon, grapefruit, and citrus zest, then settles into milk chocolate and dark chocolate on the finish, giving it a balance of brightness and sweetness.

How is Cafe Queero grown and processed?

it blends ethiopian coffee from the limu region, processed using the washed method, with brazilian coffee, and is roasted to a medium level by hej roastery and coffee house.

How should I brew Cafe Queero?

the washed processing and medium roast make it a good fit for filter methods like pour-over or drip, which highlight the citrus clarity, though it can also work as espresso if you prefer the chocolate notes forward.

about hej roastery and coffee house

hej roastery takes roasting seriously, and that focus is obvious before you even order. the address is rodney road, se17, a corner of south london that doesn't get the foot traffic of bermondsey or brixton but holds its own. what you get here is coffee sourced and roasted on the premises, which means the gap between roast and cup is short, and that matters more than most cafes will admit. if you're the kind of person who wants to know where your coffee comes from and how it was treated before it reached you, this is somewhere worth the detour. the roastery side of the operation is the point, not a backstory. start with whatever's on filter.

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