Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
$19 / 250gWashed. Tasting notes: bergamot, stone fruit, jasmine finish. Sourced from the Kochere cooperative, Gedeo Zone. 1,900m elevation. Roast date printed on bag.
Single-Origin · Roasted to Order · Nothing Else
Portland, OR — Roasting since 2017
Six single-origins. Three blends. Roasted Wednesday, shipped Thursday, you brew Friday.
This week's origins
How We Got Here
In 2016, Mara Osei and her brother Daniel spent three weeks visiting farms in Yirgacheffe. They came home with two suitcases of green samples and a pretty clear idea: most specialty roasters were buying on spec and selling the story. They wanted to work the other direction.
Compass opened in 2017 with a 12-kilo Probat and a single account at a Northeast Portland cafe. Today we run a 25-kilo Giesen, do two farm trips a year, and still hand-sort every bag before it ships. We roast to order, not to stock. If a lot sells out, it's gone until the next harvest.
The bar is open Tuesday through Saturday for pour-overs and cold brew. We don't do espresso drinks. We take coffee seriously.
We roast to order, not to stock. If a lot sells out, it is gone until the next harvest.
How to Order
Pick any origin from this week's roast. Ships the day after roasting. Choose whole bean or ground (specify filter, pour-over, or French press).
Two bags per month, delivered on your roast schedule. We rotate origins based on harvest availability. Skip or pause anytime. No contracts.
One Hario V60, 100 bleached filters, a gooseneck kettle thermometer, and two bags of coffee of your choice. Everything you need to start brewing at home.
Inside Compass
From regular customers
I have tried every subscription on the market. Compass is the only one where the coffee tastes like it was roasted that week, because it was. Unsubscribed from all the others.
We switched our restaurant program to Compass last spring. The consistency from bag to bag is better than anything we sourced at twice the price. Our brunch service improved noticeably.
I bought the Kenya Kirinyaga on a recommendation. It is the best cup I have made at home. I ordered two more bags before the first one was done.
I am a Q grader and I do not say this lightly: the Ethiopia Yirgacheffe lot this season is exceptional. Clean, floral, and exactly what they described on the bag.
Good to know
We roast every Wednesday and ship Thursday. Most orders arrive within two to three days of roast. We print the exact roast date on every bag. Coffee is best between four and twenty-one days off roast.
Yes. At checkout, select whole bean, filter grind (drip, Chemex, V60), pour-over grind (medium-fine, V60, Aeropress), or French press grind (coarse). We grind to order on the same day we roast.
We ship two bags on the Thursday following each roast day. You choose which origins you want or let us rotate based on availability. Skip or pause from your account page at any time. No contracts, no minimums beyond the first order.
Direct relationships with farms and cooperatives in Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Kenya, Peru, and Brazil. We visit each origin at least once every two years. You can read about each lot on the product page.
Yes. We work with cafes, restaurants, and offices in the Portland metro area and ship wholesale nationwide. Minimum two cases (24 bags) per order. Email us at hello@compasscoffee.com to start an account.
Let us know within seven days and we will replace it or credit your account. We have never had to argue about this. If the coffee is not right, we want to fix it.
Wholesale and trade
We work with independent cafes, restaurants, and offices. Minimum two cases per delivery. Tell us your volume and we will follow up within one business day.
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