Rocko Mountain

About This Coffee

A natural processed coffee from smallholder farmers based around Rocko Mountain in the Haricha Woreda, Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia. Working in partnership with Addis Exporter, a business with over 100 years of experience, this coffee is sourced from hand-picked cherries processed and sorted by a local trader. The beans are sold to the ECX who grade according to SCAA standards. Addis Exporter purchases the top quality lots from the ECX and selects the best for their Rocko Mountain Reserve. This coffee represents high-quality Ethiopian coffee from the renowned Yirgacheffe area.

Origin

Yirgacheffe (Ethiopia)

Haricha (Ethiopia)

Flavor Notes

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Processing

Natural

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Gold Box Roastery

Barbara Croce, a licensed Q Grader, established Gold Box in Newcastle around 2013 before expanding to Dubai in 2015, building a dual operation across the UK and UAE. The philosophy is stated plainly: less swagger, more substance. The team backing that claim is formidable. Luca Croce, Barbara's son, won the UK Brewers Cup in 2022 and 2023 and placed fourth at the World Brewers Cup in Athens. Kiah Parangue took the UAE and World Lavazza Barista titles in the same period, and head roaster Emmanuel Velora won the inaugural A Shot in the Dark Middle East Roasting Competition. Barbara herself lived on a coffee farm for months to deepen her understanding of production. Sourcing runs on direct trade relationships built through repeated farm visits, and the operation includes an SCA specification training school alongside its roasting and retail work.

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