ethiopia coffee
by r ki coffee lab · richmond, canada
you'll taste lemon before grapefruit. this is ethiopia-bensa sidama washed 200g, a washed ethiopia from r ki coffee lab.
it leads with lemon, grapefruit, and citrus zest, then softens into blueberry, stone fruit, and peach. the washed process keeps the cup clean and the citrus acidity well-defined rather than jammy.
the coffee comes from the bensa area within the sidama region of ethiopia. it is washed processed, meaning the fruit skin and pulp are removed before the beans are dried, which emphasises clarity and brightness in the cup.
filter methods such as pour over or aeropress suit this coffee well, allowing the clean, citrus-forward character of a washed sidama to come through clearly. aim for water around 92-94°c and adjust your grind to a medium-fine setting as a starting point.
richmond's specialty coffee scene has quietly grown into something worth paying attention to, shaped in part by the city's dense, food-serious culture and its proximity to vancouver without being beholden to it. r ki coffee lab sits on lansdowne road, in a stretch of richmond that runs busy and practical rather than precious, and that context matters. this isn't a place trying to aestheticize the neighborhood around it. what you get here is roasting and brewing taken seriously by people who've built a local reputation on consistency rather than noise. the standing it holds in richmond didn't come from foot traffic alone. if you're in the area mid-morning, the filter coffee is where to start.
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