Ethiopia Banko Taratu
Ethiopia Banko Taratu
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Ships directly from Mirra Coffee, roasted to order every Wednesday and shipped Thursday (order by Tuesday night NYC time for that week’s roast). US delivery is typically 2–6 business days. Orders with coffees from more than one roaster arrive as separate boxes. Shipping & freshness →
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Tasting Notes
Specific flavors and aromas the roaster (or our team) noticed when cupping this coffee. They describe the brewed cup, not flavorings added to the beans.
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Roast Level
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Roast Level
How dark the beans are roasted, on a 'specialty' scale where Light/Ultralight preserves the most origin character.
Read more in the glossary → - Specialty Light/Ultralight
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Flavor Profile
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Flavor Profile
High-level flavor families this coffee leans toward — fruity, floral, sweet, chocolate/nutty, spicy, tea/botanical, or fermented/wine-like.
Read more in the glossary → - Fruity, Floral
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Origin Type
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Coffee Type
Whether a coffee is a single origin (from one farm, region, or country) or a blend (multiple origins combined).
Read more in the glossary → - Single Origin
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Flavor Notes
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Flavor Notes (SCA)
More specific flavor families inside the broader profile, using the SCA Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel — e.g. 'Citrus' and 'Berry' inside 'Fruity'.
Read more in the glossary → - Stone Fruit, Floral, Berry
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Caffeine
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Caffeine
Whether this coffee is caffeinated or decaffeinated, and (for decaf) which process was used.
Read more in the glossary → - Caffeinated
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Country of Origin
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Country of Origin
Where in the world this coffee was grown, or 'Multiple' for a blend with beans from more than one country.
Read more in the glossary → - Ethiopia
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Process Type
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Processing
How the coffee cherry was prepared after picking — dried with or without its fruit, fermented under specific conditions, etc. Big effect on the final cup.
Read more in the glossary → - Washed
Cost per 250mL serving - $1.50
We know many have been very keen on a Mirra African restock, and here it is, our very first African lot of the year! We’re starting off strong with a delightful washed Ethiopian lot from the Banko Taratu wash station in Gedeo. When sipping on this coffee, we experience sweet peach ring gummies first and foremost, followed by aromatic white jasmine, and a round, mellow blueberry jam.
The Banko Taratu wash station is located in the Gedeb township of the Gedeo region, which is southern Ethiopia, and is a region with some of the highest altitude coffee farms in the country, with this lot originating from farms with an average altitude of 2.300 masl. Over 500 producers contribute to the coffee that is processed at the Banko Taratu wash station, and their contributions are limited to two varieties, 74110 and 74112.
Ethiopian landrace or heirloom refers to any variety that is native to Ethiopia. Due to the coffee plant having originated in Ethiopia, and the long duration of its organic evolution and differentiation there, there is far more biodiversity in the genetics of Ethiopian coffee than in the coffee of any other producing country. This rich genetic heritage allows for a very high degree of quality and profile distinction in Ethiopian coffees, resulting in unparalleled complexity and sweetness. Additionally, due to this diversity and a general lack of research into the genetics of Ethiopian landraces, although a few varieties have been identified and named, most remain unnamed. The genetic landscape is so rich that it is often said that every town within the coffee growing regions of Ethiopia has its own distinct variety.
All coffee is sold whole-bean to reduce oxidation, and increase the longevity of volatile organic compounds.
