Ethiopia Danche Red Honey G1
Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
Flavour Profile
Honey Blossom · Peach Jam · Apricot · Black Tea · Citrus
A delicate and elegant cup with floral aromatics, stone-fruit sweetness, and tea-like clarity. Honeyed sweetness and soft peach notes are balanced by bright citrus acidity and a clean, refined finish.
Coffee Details
Country: Ethiopia
Region: Yirgacheffe
Washing Station: Danche
Variety: Kurume, Dega, Wolisho
Process: Red Honey
Elevation: 1,950–2,200 MASL
Roast: Filter Roast
Grade: G1
Origin Story
Danche is located in the renowned Yirgacheffe region of Southern Ethiopia, an area celebrated for producing some of the world's most expressive and floral coffees.
The coffee is sourced from smallholder farmers cultivating traditional Ethiopian heirloom varieties at elevations between 1,950 and 2,200 meters above sea level. The combination of rich soils, cool temperatures, and slow cherry maturation creates coffees with exceptional aromatic complexity and clarity.
While Yirgacheffe is traditionally known for washed coffees, this lot showcases a rarer expression through the Red Honey process, highlighting sweetness and texture while preserving the region's signature floral character.
 
Process Story
This coffee is processed using an environmentally friendly Red Honey method, a relatively uncommon approach in Ethiopia.
After harvesting, ripe cherries are delivered to Danche Washing Station where sugar content is measured using a refractometer to ensure optimal ripeness. Floating cherries are removed before the coffee undergoes approximately 48 hours of controlled fermentation.
The cherries are then depulped while intentionally retaining most of the fruit mucilage around the parchment. This remaining layer of natural sugars dries together with the coffee, contributing to greater sweetness, body, and complexity.
The coffee is slowly dried on raised African beds under increased shade for 14–18 days, allowing flavours to develop gradually and evenly. Frequent turning ensures consistent drying until the coffee reaches a final moisture content of approximately 11.5%.
The result is a profile that sits beautifully between washed and natural coffees — combining the clarity and structure of washed processing with the sweetness and texture often associated with naturals.
 
Why This Coffee
This coffee offers a unique expression of Yirgacheffe.
Rather than showcasing only bright florals and citrus, the Red Honey process adds layers of sweetness, texture, and fruit depth while preserving the elegance that Ethiopian coffees are known for.
We love how it balances honey blossom florals, peach jam sweetness, and black tea refinement into a cup that is both vibrant and incredibly approachable.
A beautiful example of how thoughtful processing can enhance terroir without overshadowing it.
 
In the Cup
Honey blossom florals open the aroma, followed by peach jam and apricot sweetness.
The cup finishes with black tea elegance and a lively citrus lift, creating a silky, balanced, and highly drinkable profile. ☕✨