Ethiopia - Halo Natural

Roasted to order — ships within 1 week of your roast date. These beans hit their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting.

A tropical, candy-sweet natural Ethiopian coffee from Yirgacheffe

Ethiopia Halo Natural is a light-roast single origin grown by smallholder farmers around the Halo washing station in Gedeb, Yirgacheffe. Sun-dried in whole cherry, it pours sweet, fruit-forward and layered — tropical, candy-like and complex. Made for home brewers who love a vivid, juicy filter cup.

Tasting Notes

Tropical · Candy-like · Complex
Bright and aromatic with a sweet, syrupy body and a clean, fruit-driven finish that lingers.

Coffee Details

About This Coffee

The Halo washing station sits in the village of Halo Barite in Gedeb, in the heart of Yirgacheffe, at altitudes of around 2000 to 2100 metres above sea level. It serves as a delivery point for roughly 700 smallholder farmers whose plots are typically small, semi-forested and densely shaded. Because most farms are close to the station, cherries arrive soon after picking — preserving the freshness and clarity that make this lot so expressive.

On arrival the cherries are floated and hand-sorted to remove defects and any under- or over-ripe fruit, then moved to raised drying tables. Laid in a single layer and turned roughly every 30 minutes, they dry slowly and evenly while workers pick out any damaged cherries. After a few days the layer is thickened to slow the drying, and the whole process takes between 8 and 20 days. That patient, fully natural drying is what builds the deep tropical sweetness in the cup.

Halo is one of three stations supported by SNAP, an organisation that works alongside smallholder farmers and their communities — sharing training and processing knowledge, equipping newly built schools, improving roads in remote farming areas, and working toward better local healthcare. Buying this coffee helps support that work.

How to Brew Ethiopia Halo Natural

If the cup tastes sharp or thin, grind a little finer to draw out more sweetness; if it turns heavy or bitter, go slightly coarser.

How Much Coffee Is in a Bag?

At a standard filter dose of about 15g per cup, a 250g bag brews roughly 16 cups and a 1.5kg bag around 100 cups. With a natural Ethiopian single origin like this, every cup is worth slowing down for — a small ritual of bright, tropical sweetness from a single Yirgacheffe harvest.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this coffee better for espresso or filter?
Filter. This is a light roast built for clarity, so it shines through pour-over, V60, AeroPress or batch brew, where its tropical sweetness and complexity come through cleanly. You can pull it as espresso, but expect a bright, fruit-forward shot.

What does Ethiopia Halo Natural taste like?
Expect tropical fruit and a candy-like sweetness with a complex, layered character. The natural process gives it a syrupy body and a clean, aromatic finish that lingers.

How fresh is the coffee?
We roast to order and ship within one week of your roast date. These beans are at their best 2 to 3 weeks after roasting, so there is no rush — let them rest and settle.

How should I store the beans?
Keep them in an airtight container away from heat, light and moisture, and grind just before brewing. Whole beans hold their aromatics far longer than pre-ground coffee.

Do you offer free shipping?
Yes. Free shipping within Malaysia on orders over RM80. Everything is roasted fresh in Kuala Lumpur and sent straight to your door.

Want to try before committing? Explore the Taster Box. Buying for an office or café? See Bulk & Office Orders.