ethiopia coffee · decaf
by passage coffee · tokyo, japan
you'll taste stone fruit before brown sugar. this is 【ethiopia】sidamo decaf, a washed ethiopia from passage coffee.
it tastes of stone fruit and brown sugar, with milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and baking spice. the washed process keeps the cup clean, so those layers are distinct rather than muddled.
the coffee comes from the sidamo region of ethiopia and is washed processed, meaning the fruit is removed before drying, which produces a cleaner, brighter cup. it has then been decaffeinated.
a pour over or filter brew suits this coffee well, since the washed process and layered flavor profile, stone fruit, chocolate, spice, reward brewing methods that emphasize clarity. espresso is also viable if you want to draw out the darker chocolate and spice notes.
you're on shiba's quieter back streets in minato, where the office blocks thin out and the foot traffic slows to something more human. passage coffee sits here, a specialty roaster doing its own thing in a neighborhood that doesn't particularly cater to tourists. if you're coming from shibaura or cutting through from mita, it's a detour worth making. the local following is real and consistent, which in tokyo's densely competitive specialty scene means something. roasting in-house puts the sourcing decisions directly in the hands of the people making your cup, so there's no middleman softening the edges of what ends up in your glass. mornings are a good bet, before the lunch crowd shifts the rhythm of shiba's streets entirely.
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