This coffee is from the Nano Challa cooperative near Gera in the Jimma region of Western Ethiopia. It is a washed coffee from farms planted with Ethiopian Landrace varietals at altitudes between 1900-2100 meters above sea level. The coffee grows natively in this high-elevation forested area. Processing uses a mechanical demucilager that removes most mucilage, followed by overnight soaking in clean water, washing in cement channels, and drying on tables for approximately 10 days. Flavor notes include peach, apricot, black tea, mandarin orange, and jasmine.
Origin
Jimma (Ethiopia)
Flavor Notes
Peach, Black Tea, Jasmine, Mandarin Orange, Apricot
Cal Verga founded Duck Rabbit Coffee in 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing the name from the famous optical illusion used by philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein to illustrate how perception shapes experience. All roasting runs through an early 1980s Probat G 12, and Verga sources his green coffee through Coffee Shrub, focusing on rare, ethically sourced beans from small farms in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Sumatra. The approach leans light, aiming to highlight nuanced flavors and terroir rather than roast character. A grab and go cafe on Lorain Avenue operates Thursday through Sunday alongside the roastery on Lakeside Avenue, and a subscription service keeps regulars stocked with a rotating selection.
