This is a dark roasted Ethiopian coffee from the Djimma region at 1400 meters altitude. The coffee features heirloom varieties processed using the washed method. It offers a bold body with intense flavors, featuring tasting notes of liquorice and cacao with pungent spicy notes. The darkest roast in the Adams and Russell range, it delivers a strong, dynamic flavor experience with smokey characteristics.
Adams & Russell has been roasting coffee in Birkenhead, near Liverpool, since 1978. They use small batch flame roasting methods, hand roasting specialty grade Arabica from origins spanning nearly every coffee growing country. Their Peninsula Blend earned two Gold Stars at the Great Taste Awards. The company is both a registered Fairtrade Foundation Operator and a roaster of Rainforest Alliance certified coffees. In 2016 they opened a Coffee School with a dedicated espresso room for SCA certified barista training. They also supply wholesale clients with equipment from La Marzocco and Mahlkönig alongside their beans.