{"product_id":"dak-blackberry-hug-250g-ethiopia","title":"DAK – Blackberry Hug 250g | Ethiopia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Coffee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlackberry Hug is a \u003cstrong\u003enatural Heirloom Ethiopian espresso\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Shantawene village of Bensa, in Sidama — one of Ethiopia's most celebrated natural coffee regions. It arrives through Daye Bensa, one of the most active and respected exporters working in the Bensa area, and is built around \u003cstrong\u003edeep fruit, creamy texture, and a distinctive winey complexity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBensa sits in the southern Ethiopian highlands in an area known for the density of its Heirloom coffee varieties and the richness of its natural fermentation potential. The Gafisse washing station, which serves the Shantawene village farming community, sources its cherries from smallholder producers across the surrounding area at altitudes between 1990 and 2190 metres. Daye Bensa has worked extensively in this region to develop consistent, high-quality natural processing protocols with its partner stations, making Bensa naturals one of the most reliable and sought-after categories in East African specialty coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural processing means the cherries dry whole, with the fruit layer intact, over several weeks on raised drying beds. At the altitudes Bensa sits at, this drying process is slow and gentle — ideal for developing the \u003cstrong\u003erich, integrated fruit character \u003c\/strong\u003ethe region is known for. The winey quality in Bensa naturals comes from the sugars in the cherry fermenting slowly as the coffee dries, building complex berry and stone fruit esters without the sharp edge you get from faster fermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cup: \u003cstrong\u003eblackberry, cranberry juice, and stewed pear, with a gentle sugarcane sweetness\u003c\/strong\u003e lingering on the finish. Creamy, complex, fruit-driven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreshly roasted by \u003cstrong\u003eDAK Coffee Roasters\u003c\/strong\u003e and imported to the UK by ROAST EDIT Co.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DAK Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55849729098113,"sku":"DAK-BBHUG-E-250","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/5450\/0225\/files\/dak-coffee-blackberry-hug-ethiopia.jpg?v=1782760121","url":"https:\/\/roastedit.co.uk\/products\/dak-blackberry-hug-250g-ethiopia","provider":"Roast Edit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}