{"product_id":"keramo-cafe-ethiopie-lave","title":"Keramo - Ethiopia","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the cup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🍑 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🍋 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLemon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🫖 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSweet tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeramo offers this very particular combination to Sidama’s great washed coffees: intense floral aromatics, a precise lemon acidity, and a sweetness reminiscent of peach tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen hot, the cup is lively and delicate. As it cools, it gradually gains sweetness and reveals notes of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estewed berries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe body remains light and silky, giving way to a long, floral, and refreshing finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the top of the Bensa Mountains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeramo is produced in the highlands of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBensa, in Ethiopia’s Sidama region\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the country’s most renowned coffee-growing areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoffee trees grow here at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 2,300 meters above sea level\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in a mountainous environment where days are temperate due to forest cover and nights are particularly cool.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis extreme altitude significantly slows down the maturation of the cherries. The beans become denser, and sugars have more time to develop, favoring the complex, floral, and bright profiles associated with the best Ethiopian coffees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAround \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1,500 small producers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the surroundings bring their cherries to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeramo Adara Washing Station\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeramo Adara Washing Station\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the heart of the Bombe mountains, the Keramo Adara station centralizes the harvests from thousands of small plots cultivated under the natural canopy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducers primarily work with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJARC 74112\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, along with various local varieties stemming from Ethiopia’s exceptional genetic heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe station collaborates with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaye Bensa Coffee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the most recognized producers and exporters in the Ethiopian coffee scene and regularly awarded for the quality of its lots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the years, Keramo has become a particularly sought-after name among specialty coffee roasters for its extremely floral profiles and great clarity in the cup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrecise washing for a crystalline cup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter harvesting, ripe cherries are transported to the Keramo Adara station where they are carefully sorted and then depulped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe coffee then undergoes a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewet fermentation of 36 to 72 hours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to remove the mucilage surrounding the beans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce washed, the coffee is spread on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eraised African beds for approximately 12 to 15 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beans are regularly turned to ensure slow and even drying.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis washed process particularly highlights the natural characteristics of the terroir: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egreat clarity, precise acidity, and remarkable floral expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeeply Ethiopian varieties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeramo is primarily composed of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJARC 74112\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, along with various locally grown Ethiopian landraces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e74112 is one of the varieties selected by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJimma Agricultural Research Center\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to combine cup quality, productivity, and disease resistance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultivated at very high altitudes in the Sidama mountains, it is 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producers have reached historically high levels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur purchase cost before transport was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6.81 USD\/lb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis transparency is part of our commitment to better understand—and better communicate—the value flowing throughout the coffee chain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeramo doesn't need an experimental process to impress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's precisely what makes it so interesting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtreme altitude, Ethiopian varieties, precise fermentation, and exceptional 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