This coffee is sourced from the Yukro washing station in the Jimma district of Ethiopia, specifically from 579 smallholding farms in the Agaro region of Western Ethiopia. The coffee is washed processed and represents a community where coffee farming is central to the local lifestyle and ancestral customs. The flavor profile features bright citrus and juicy stone fruit with complex sugars, showcasing bergamot aroma, ripe plum sweetness, and a syrupy finish with earthy caramel notes reminiscent of maple syrup.
Origin
Agaro (Ethiopia)
Flavor Notes
Citrus Fruit, Maple Syrup, Caramelized, Bergamot, Plum, Stone Fruit
Cat and Cloud was founded in 2016 in Santa Cruz, California by Jared Truby, Chris Baca, and Charles Jack all former barista champions and coffee competition veterans. The roastery runs a Loring S15 Falcon. The company is built around what the founders call a Making People Happy philosophy, placing hospitality at the centre of everything from café service to wholesale relationships. Three Santa Cruz locations serve the retail side, and a popular podcast launched in 2017 covers coffee, hospitality, and the culture around both. Sourcing focuses on relationship coffees and farmer partnerships through direct trade.
