HUCK Instant - Ethiopia Riripa Natural
$ 16.00
It's hitting that time of year where we're dreaming of all of our upcoming adventures outside (not to say, that this isn't perfect for anytime of year)!
Our friends at Swift Cup Coffee are pros in the instant coffee game and yet again, they've brought us some delicious boxes of the good stuff.
Riripa Natural comes to us from Ethiopia and just like any great natural, we're tasting lots of fruit – berry muffins, dried cherry and almond!
You can mix this sachet with 10-12oz HOT/COLD water, HOT/COLD milk, hot cocoa or anything else you like! Whiskey? Totally approved!
Enjoy!
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Last year marked our first foray into Indian coffee, and we're back for round two!
While coffees from India are a relative rarity on US specialty roasters' menus, coffee in India has a storied history, tracing back further than any country besides Ethiopia and Yemen. Indian coffee dates to the late 1600s when, according to legend, a Sufi pilgrim named Baba Budan smuggled coffee seeds from the Arabian Peninsula, planting them in the Western Ghat mountain range.
Despite the long history, we haven't always associated Indian coffees with the qualities we seek out at Huck, and we had steered clear of coffees from mainland Asia until last year. Over the past few years though, producers in India, China, and Myanmar, to name a few countries, have raised the bar for specialty coffee in Asia, and we've had to reconsider our preconceived notions. Gundhikan and Ratnagiri Estates are among the producers that have forced us to open our minds to coffees from mainland Asia, and both happen to lie in Chikmagalur, India, the same region where Baba Budan purportedly planted his smuggled seeds.
Ashok and Divya Patre are 3rd-generation coffee and pepper farmers, and for the past decade or so, the family has focused on innovative processing techniques and equipment to push flavor potential at Ratnagiri Estate. In this case, Ratnagiri produced a traditional washed coffee, and the result is a clean, approachable window into Indian coffee, without too much processing intervention. With notes of walnut, graham cracker + cocoa, spice, and baked, our second year of Ratnagiri is low acidity, milk-friendly, and easy-drinking.
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Pictured: Ashok + Divya Patre at Ratnagiri Estate, courtesy Osito Coffee.
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Ethiopia Danche Natural
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Natural Ethiopia is back in the Huck lineup, and we’re kicking things off with this juicy and complex fruitbomb from the village of Worka Chelbesa and Danche Washing Station! Sweet, juicy berry flavors are the main attraction here, and they’re complemented by some delicious florals and citrus.
SNAP Specialty Coffees has impressed us quite a bit over the last few years. They’ve exported and dry milled some of our favorite coffees from the Guji Zone, but also own a few washing stations throughout Ethiopia. This is the second year we'll be showcasing coffees from their stations in Worka Chelbesa. Worka Chelbesa is the highest kebele (village) in the Gedeb municipality, and Gedeb is well-known for producing some of the best coffees in Ethiopia's famous Yirgacheffe region.
Several years ago, SNAP built its first washing in Worka Chelbesa, and named it after the town. After a few seasons with one station, Snap decided to build a second, newer station, closer to some of the more remote farmers, and named it Danche. This year we'll have two delicious coffees from Danche - this full natural fruitbomb and the return of last year's all-star, the experimental washed lot named after station manager Marcelo.
Berries, tropical fruit, jammy goodness, with a touch of florality and citrus to mix things up. This one’s for all you fruity coffee lovers out there - we hope you enjoy this one as much as we do.
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*washing station photos courtesy Snap Coffees.
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PINK BOURBON: Colombia Dario Rodriguez
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This is HUCK's third year carrying Dario Rodriguez's Pink Bourbon coffee, and we’re beyond floored by this goodness, yet again! The pink bourbon variety, named for the hue of its ripe cherries (though actually an Ethiopian landrace, not a bourbon at all), is known for its deep sweetness and bright acidity, and has been the hot variety in Colombia for the last few years. Dario’s Pink Bourbon is one of the best examples we’ve tasted, and we’re stoked for year three of this juicy summer release.
In a world where mono-cropping has taken over much of the Colombian mountainsides, Dario aims to create an old-world farm with organic and sustainable practices. While his main source of income is his coffee, Dario has only planted 11 of his 16 hectares with coffee trees. Why, you ask? Because Dario knows that the key to long-term success is biodiversity. Mono-cropping (planting only one type of crop in an area) can easily destroy a delicate ecosystem, cause major erosion and kill the nutrient rich soil.
From macro to micro, Dario has his operation molded into a symbiotic ecosystem. The ash from his stove and the scraps from his kitchen go into his compost. His chickens eat the fallen, overripe cherries off of the ground to control the insects, and they, in turn, fertilize the soil. The shade crops he planted exist to draw the right kind of wildlife, enticing the indigenous species back to the land, creating the bustling environment needed for truly phenomenal coffee. Not much happens by accident on Dario's farm, and that intention is something that we can all taste in the cup.
We‘re tasting black cherry, dark brown sugar, pink grapefruit, and candied pineapple in this banger. Sweet and juicy, it’s a perfect summer treat.
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