Bensa Bombe, Ethiopia (Decaf)

Bensa Bombe sits in Ethiopia's Sidamo region at between 1,990 and 2,150 metres above sea level. The air is cool and thin, the soil red-brown and well-drained, and the coffee grown here has a depth and character that's immediately recognisable. Natural lots from this altitude tend to be generous and complex - and this one delivers.

Ripe cherries are selectively hand-picked and dried whole on raised beds, letting the fruit slowly concentrate against the bean. Once dried, the coffee is gently decaffeinated using the sugarcane method, removing 97% of the caffeine without stripping the flavour.

In the cup: sweet and sticky from the first sip. Orange-lolly brightness hits up front, followed by rich caramel brittle that lingers and coats. Red berry trails in the finish - a quiet, fruity note that adds just enough contrast. Indulgent, vivid, and genuinely fun to drink.