Datura | Alo Coffee Dark Room Washed & Natural (2×25g)
Ethiopia — Alo Coffee Dark Room 74158 (Washed & Natural 2×25g)
Tastes Like — 🍋 Citrus • 🌸 Florals • 🍍 Tropical • 🍯 Jammy
DETAILS
- Producer: Tamiru Tadesse
- Farm: Alo Coffee
- Region: Sidama, Ethiopia
- Varietal: 74158
- Process: Dark Room Washed & Dark Room Natural
- Altitude: 2440 MASL
- Size: 2×25g (50g total)
INTRO
A special dual-pack showcasing Alo Coffee's innovative Dark Room processing method. Experience the same exceptional 74158 varietal through two distinct processing approaches—washed for clarity and natural for tropical complexity.
THE PRODUCER
Alo Coffee was founded in Bensa, Sidama, by Tamiru Tadesse and his wife Messi. Driven by the belief that great coffee should never be overlooked, they set out to challenge a system that undervalued both quality and the farmers behind it.
In 2021, their very first lot from the village of Alo won Ethiopia's Cup of Excellence. A historic victory that proved what passion and precision could achieve, and opened new possibilities for an entire community of growers.
Today, Alo Coffee carries that same energy forward. With farmers at the center, a focus on meticulous processing, and a deep respect for Sidama's terroirs, Alo Coffee is not only showcasing some of Ethiopia's most exciting coffees—it is reshaping what Ethiopian coffee can mean to the world.
THE PROCESS
Dark Room Natural:
- ☀️ Initial Drying — Cherries dried in shade until ~20% moisture
- 🌑 Dark Room — Transferred to controlled dark rooms with ventilation
- 📅 57 Days — Exceptionally slow, uniform drying in complete darkness
- ✅ Stabilisation — Final moisture content of 11%
Dark Room Washed:
- 🍒 Selection — Uniformly ripe cherry selection
- 🔧 Mechanical Processing — Skin and mucilage removed without fermentation
- ☀️ Initial Drying — Raised beds under shade until ~30% moisture
- 🌑 Dark Room — Climate-controlled room with regulated airflow and humidity
- ✅ Long Uniform Drying — Particularly clean drying process
THE CUP
Washed: A bright and refreshing cup, led by citrus notes and refined florality. As it cools, a subtle buttery aspect may develop, adding depth and structure, before leading into a finish of lemongrass and delicate citrus zest.
Natural: Leans more towards a tropical and jammy expression, with a round body and beautifully layered profile. Dynamic and well-defined, the process expresses itself more clearly, bringing multiple layers and a sweeter aspect, whilst remaining fresh and juicy as it cools.
Flavour Notes
- 🍋 Citrus
- 🌸 Florals
- 🍍 Tropical
- 🍯 Jammy
We recommend brewing with beans that are at least two weeks off roast. All beans are roasted to peak flavour at around 8-12 weeks. We have the option to either purchase standard beans (at least 2 weeks but no longer than 6 weeks off roast), or rested beans (at least 7 weeks off roast, no longer than 12). For peak flavour, if you are looking to use immediately, we recommend purchasing the rested beans. If you are adding to your rotation of beans, we recommend purchasing the standard and allowing the beans to naturally rest and mature whilst you rotate through other beans.
Ethiopia — Alo Coffee Dark Room 74158 (Washed & Natural 2×25g)
Tastes Like — 🍋 Citrus • 🌸 Florals • 🍍 Tropical • 🍯 Jammy
DETAILS
- Producer: Tamiru Tadesse
- Farm: Alo Coffee
- Region: Sidama, Ethiopia
- Varietal: 74158
- Process: Dark Room Washed & Dark Room Natural
- Altitude: 2440 MASL
- Size: 2×25g (50g total)
INTRO
A special dual-pack showcasing Alo Coffee's innovative Dark Room processing method. Experience the same exceptional 74158 varietal through two distinct processing approaches—washed for clarity and natural for tropical complexity.
THE PRODUCER
Alo Coffee was founded in Bensa, Sidama, by Tamiru Tadesse and his wife Messi. Driven by the belief that great coffee should never be overlooked, they set out to challenge a system that undervalued both quality and the farmers behind it.
In 2021, their very first lot from the village of Alo won Ethiopia's Cup of Excellence. A historic victory that proved what passion and precision could achieve, and opened new possibilities for an entire community of growers.
Today, Alo Coffee carries that same energy forward. With farmers at the center, a focus on meticulous processing, and a deep respect for Sidama's terroirs, Alo Coffee is not only showcasing some of Ethiopia's most exciting coffees—it is reshaping what Ethiopian coffee can mean to the world.
THE PROCESS
Dark Room Natural:
- ☀️ Initial Drying — Cherries dried in shade until ~20% moisture
- 🌑 Dark Room — Transferred to controlled dark rooms with ventilation
- 📅 57 Days — Exceptionally slow, uniform drying in complete darkness
- ✅ Stabilisation — Final moisture content of 11%
Dark Room Washed:
- 🍒 Selection — Uniformly ripe cherry selection
- 🔧 Mechanical Processing — Skin and mucilage removed without fermentation
- ☀️ Initial Drying — Raised beds under shade until ~30% moisture
- 🌑 Dark Room — Climate-controlled room with regulated airflow and humidity
- ✅ Long Uniform Drying — Particularly clean drying process
THE CUP
Washed: A bright and refreshing cup, led by citrus notes and refined florality. As it cools, a subtle buttery aspect may develop, adding depth and structure, before leading into a finish of lemongrass and delicate citrus zest.
Natural: Leans more towards a tropical and jammy expression, with a round body and beautifully layered profile. Dynamic and well-defined, the process expresses itself more clearly, bringing multiple layers and a sweeter aspect, whilst remaining fresh and juicy as it cools.
Flavour Notes
- 🍋 Citrus
- 🌸 Florals
- 🍍 Tropical
- 🍯 Jammy
We recommend brewing with beans that are at least two weeks off roast. All beans are roasted to peak flavour at around 8-12 weeks. We have the option to either purchase standard beans (at least 2 weeks but no longer than 6 weeks off roast), or rested beans (at least 7 weeks off roast, no longer than 12). For peak flavour, if you are looking to use immediately, we recommend purchasing the rested beans. If you are adding to your rotation of beans, we recommend purchasing the standard and allowing the beans to naturally rest and mature whilst you rotate through other beans.
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Ethiopia — Alo Coffee Dark Room 74158 (Washed & Natural 2×25g)
Tastes Like — 🍋 Citrus • 🌸 Florals • 🍍 Tropical • 🍯 Jammy
DETAILS
- Producer: Tamiru Tadesse
- Farm: Alo Coffee
- Region: Sidama, Ethiopia
- Varietal: 74158
- Process: Dark Room Washed & Dark Room Natural
- Altitude: 2440 MASL
- Size: 2×25g (50g total)
INTRO
A special dual-pack showcasing Alo Coffee's innovative Dark Room processing method. Experience the same exceptional 74158 varietal through two distinct processing approaches—washed for clarity and natural for tropical complexity.
THE PRODUCER
Alo Coffee was founded in Bensa, Sidama, by Tamiru Tadesse and his wife Messi. Driven by the belief that great coffee should never be overlooked, they set out to challenge a system that undervalued both quality and the farmers behind it.
In 2021, their very first lot from the village of Alo won Ethiopia's Cup of Excellence. A historic victory that proved what passion and precision could achieve, and opened new possibilities for an entire community of growers.
Today, Alo Coffee carries that same energy forward. With farmers at the center, a focus on meticulous processing, and a deep respect for Sidama's terroirs, Alo Coffee is not only showcasing some of Ethiopia's most exciting coffees—it is reshaping what Ethiopian coffee can mean to the world.
THE PROCESS
Dark Room Natural:
- ☀️ Initial Drying — Cherries dried in shade until ~20% moisture
- 🌑 Dark Room — Transferred to controlled dark rooms with ventilation
- 📅 57 Days — Exceptionally slow, uniform drying in complete darkness
- ✅ Stabilisation — Final moisture content of 11%
Dark Room Washed:
- 🍒 Selection — Uniformly ripe cherry selection
- 🔧 Mechanical Processing — Skin and mucilage removed without fermentation
- ☀️ Initial Drying — Raised beds under shade until ~30% moisture
- 🌑 Dark Room — Climate-controlled room with regulated airflow and humidity
- ✅ Long Uniform Drying — Particularly clean drying process
THE CUP
Washed: A bright and refreshing cup, led by citrus notes and refined florality. As it cools, a subtle buttery aspect may develop, adding depth and structure, before leading into a finish of lemongrass and delicate citrus zest.
Natural: Leans more towards a tropical and jammy expression, with a round body and beautifully layered profile. Dynamic and well-defined, the process expresses itself more clearly, bringing multiple layers and a sweeter aspect, whilst remaining fresh and juicy as it cools.
Flavour Notes
- 🍋 Citrus
- 🌸 Florals
- 🍍 Tropical
- 🍯 Jammy
We recommend brewing with beans that are at least two weeks off roast. All beans are roasted to peak flavour at around 8-12 weeks. We have the option to either purchase standard beans (at least 2 weeks but no longer than 6 weeks off roast), or rested beans (at least 7 weeks off roast, no longer than 12). For peak flavour, if you are looking to use immediately, we recommend purchasing the rested beans. If you are adding to your rotation of beans, we recommend purchasing the standard and allowing the beans to naturally rest and mature whilst you rotate through other beans.
