Single origin Ethiopia decaf coffee processed using 100% water with no chemicals. Features cooked fruit, rich chocolate, and complex sugars with flavor notes of strawberry jam, cocoa nib, and molasses. Opens with sweet strawberry jam in the first sip, transitions to the nutty earthiness of cocoa nib, before settling into developed sweetness with a syrupy mouthfeel. Balanced low-toned flavors with a sprinkle of fruitiness. Works great for brewed coffee and espresso, and takes cream and sugar well, accentuating its molasses-y characteristics.
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.
