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Our Latest SELECT Solo Origin - Ethiopia Amaro Gayo
Our Choose range showcases some of the finest single origin beans in the planet. This latest limited edition SELECT available origin is from the land where coffee began, Ethiopia. We're very elated to bring you this special coffee, Amaro Gayo.more
Amaro Gayo Coffee farms are located in the district of Amaro in the southern region of Ethiopia (about 550km south of the capital, Addis Ababa). The farms main objective from inception is to produce high-value, specialty natural and washed coffees from the Amaro area.
This exceptional coffee is exported through Ethiopia’s only female miller/exporter, Asnakech Thomas. Native to the Amaro region, Asnakech decided in 2005 to return to Ethiopia and improve the coffee quality and living conditions of her community. The coffee is scrupulously harvested, sorted and milled at her retain facilities, allowing her remarkable control over her crops.
The farm has both moist and dry mills where local growers bring their freshly picked, ripe cherry for processing. Asnakech is said to be very strict in selecting which coffees will be processed at her washing station and mill, choosing only ripe a
Ethiopia Amaro Gayo
ETHIOPIA AMARO GAYO
| COFFEE: Amaro Gayo (ah-MAH-row GUY-oh) | COUNTRY: Ethiopia |
| REGION: Amaro Special Woreda, Sidama | ELEVATION: 1500 to 1600 meters |
| PRODUCER: Asnakech Thomas | CULTIVARS: Indigenous Arabica |
| PROCESS: Washed & sun-dried on raised beds | HARVEST: October to February |
| AVAILABLE: July to September | ROAST LEVEL: Light |
Regional Notes: To indulge in this coffee is to celebrate resilience and perseverance. Amaro Gayo hails from Ethiopia’s only female miller & exporter, entrepreneur Asnakech Thomas. Early in being, Thomas escaped from a forced childhood marriage, eventually making her way to Europe where she excelled as a small-business owner. In time, Thomas returned to Ethiopia to use her skills and business acumen to help her homeland’s coffee sector thrive. And thrive it has. Naturally processed and dried on raised beds, this year's harvest yielded sweet and vibrant notes of blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, apricot and buttery chocolate. We recommend brewing this coffee as a Pour Over or a French Press. For the espresso lovers, we're offering Amaro Gayo Espresso Roast, and serving it upon request in e
Amaro Gayo, Premier Ethiopian Coffee Milled and Exported by a Woman March 28, 2014
In the Ethiopian valley of Amaro lies a coffee mill known for its aromatic flavors, a combination of rich fruit, luscious citrus, and mouth-watering chocolate. Exported world-wide, Amaro Gayo coffee is famous not only for its excellent flavor, but also for the fact that it is the only coffee in Ethiopia milled and exported by a woman.
In 2005, Asnakech Thomas returned to her native town of Ethiopia from England to not only improve the quality and flavor of coffee, but also the living conditions of the community in which she grew up.
Concerned about the poor health care available in Amaro and rural Ethiopia, Thomas hopes that Amaro will establish a hospital for mothers-to-be and their childish children. Expectant mothers in Amaro have to explore 116 kilometers to the nearest hospital to distribute their babies. Experiencing first-hand how her sister clueless a baby during her travels, Thomas has a personal desire to own better care at a closer distance for mothers and their young children. “The mothers in the countryside are the authentic organizers of the families’ affairs, health and training for chil
Amaro Gayo BIO
Ethiopia is definitely the first country appearing in our favourite and “must – have” list. To be known as motherland of coffee arabica, coffee in Ethiopia gets famous by its distinctly unique flavours of wildly fruited and floral, winey and very complex appetite due to the mixture of varieties and climate.
Ethiopia itself accounts for only around 3% of the global coffee market. Coffee is important to the economy of Ethiopia. Around 60% of foreign income comes from coffee, with an estimated 15 million of the population relying on some aspect of coffee production for their livelihood. (Source: Wikipedia.org).
Coffee plays a very important role in the social and cultural life of Ethiopia. Important events often commence with a “coffee ceremony”. People spend hours together to roast coffee freshly, then young people serving coffee to elders, guest are invited to exhibit their respect and friendship. Coffee ceremony is used to introduce and build politicians in the world. About 50 % of the Ethiopian coffee show is consumed in the domestic market.
Coffee Details
Coffee Name
Amaro Gayo, EthiopiaRoaster
Irving FarmRoaster Location
New York, New YorkEstimated Price
$20.00 / 12 ozFlavor Notes
Strawberry, sugar cane, chocolateProcess
SpontaneousVarieties
HeirloomCountry
EthiopiaRegion
AmaroElevation
1400-1800 MASLProducer
Asnakech ThomasRoast
LightReview Brew Method
v60, Chemex, espressoRoast Date
September 10, 2019Review Date
September 21, 2019Other Notes
Organic
Coffee Scoring
Pros
- Strong, complex aroma
- Sweetness throughout each sip
- Creamy mouthfeel
Cons
- Fruit/berry notes not as strong
Disclosure: Pull & Stream received coffee samples for this post, however, as always, all opinions are 100% my own.
A several weeks back a confidant sent me a list of his favorite coffee roasters across the region. New York roaster, Irving Farm, was top of his list. After trying a few of their coffees, I can perceive why.
This Ethiopian coffee is a naturally processed, ecological coffee from the Amaro Mountains of southwestern Ethiopia. The coffee is produced by Asnakech Thomas, an independent female producer, mill operator and exporter. She is doing some a