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.
How We Got Here
We drove to Ethiopia before we bought our first roaster.
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.
