Demeka Becha
Mandarin, Blackberry, Bergamot, Iced Tea, Violet
I discovered Rogue Wave a year or so ago while looking for a hand grinder. They’ve consistently impressed since, definitely worth a visit for either their coffee or their assortment of gear.
It’s been a while since I’ve had an Ethiopian coffee. Opening the bag, I noticed the beans on this one were quite a bit smaller than other recent coffees. In the cup, this coffee was easy to enjoy. My first reaction when I made this coffee into a latte: “This kind of tastes like chocolate milk.” As a pourover, it was balanced without any particular note standing out.
Demeka Becha is a washing station near Becha village in Ethiopia’s Bona Zuria district, Sidama. Ayele Tulu, Genet Haile Endeshow and their son Tsegab Ayele own and manage the station, which buys coffee cherries from growers in surrounding communities, including Dilla Suke, Demeka, Goacho, Becha and Bashiro Dale.
Rogue Wave Coffee is an Edmonton roaster founded in 2016 by David Laville and David Walsh, with Ply Pasarj joining as a partner in 2018. Pourover is a central focus of the business, which also distributes brewing equipment in Canada, including ORIGAMI drippers and 1ZPRESSO grinders.
