Ethiopia Mulugeta Espresso
Reviews.
Balanced and light. Notes of milk chocolate, citrus and peach.
Ships within 1 week after roast date
100% specialty arabica coffee beans only
Coffee Collective's coffee beans are at their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting
| Variety | 74-158 Kurume |
| Processing | Washed |
| Producer | Mulugeta Muntasha |
| Region | Nyeri |
| Elevation | 2100-2250 masl |
About this coffee:
Mulugeta Muntasha is an exceptional producer in Arbegona, Sidama, known for winning 3rd place in COE 2024 and multiple top rankings in 2022. At 2300 meters above sea level, their farm produces washed, anaerobic natural, and natural coffees with a focus on the highest quality. Working with 320 out growers, they aim to improve lot separation for better payments.
About Coffee Collective:
At Coffee Collective, we work from a simple yet essential philosophy: To create truly great coffee, we start with the people who grow the beans. We trade directly with coffee farmers and pay prices far above market level. This is not just an investment in quality but also in farmers’ livelihoods, their future, and a more sustainable coffee industry.
Just as you pay a premium for a great wine, we believe that exceptional craftsmanship and outstanding quality deserve fair rewards. By paying more, we enable producers to invest in better production methods, improve their quality of life, and develop coffee to new heights, something you can taste in every cup.
Brewing Recipe :
| Espresso | |
| Brewing ratio | 1 : 2 |
| Ground coffee | 19g |
| Total Yield | 38ml |
| Water temperature | 93ºc |
| Brew time | 27 seconds |
In the cup.
How Ethiopia Mulugeta Espresso shows up — flavour profile, body, finish — graded on our internal cupping rubric.
Brew it
like this.
- Ratio
- 15g : 250g
- Time
- 3:00
- Temp
- 93°C
Bloom 30s. Four pours of 60g, 30s apart.
- Ratio
- 30g : 500g
- Time
- 4:00
- Temp
- 92°C
Plunge slow. Decant immediately to avoid over-extraction.
- Ratio
- 18g : 36g
- Time
- 28s
- Temp
- 93°C
Distribute, tamp level, pull. Adjust grind to hit time.