Ethiopia - ELTO [ELORA BLOOD YEAST] - 100gr

At the heart of the Elto Coffee project, fermentation plays a crucial role in expressing the terroir. The fermentation protocol is designed to complement the beans, never to mask their identity. This Elora Blood Yeast batch is a perfect example.

The cherries are placed in natural anaerobic fermentation for 72 hours in airtight tanks with selected yeasts to guide the fermentation in a controlled manner, before slow drying which preserves the aromatic richness developed during the process.

In the cup, the opening is soft and enveloping. Honey brings a satiny, floral sweetness. Very quickly, this satiny sweetness is taken by grapefruit, infusing a vibrant freshness, with a slight bitterness structuring the whole. Then finally comes the passion fruit, bright and juicy, lingering to deliver a well-integrated tropical acidity. The cup then reveals, as a whole, a balance between intensity and clarity.

Our Elto Elora Blood Yeast perfectly illustrates the evolution of modern fermentations in Ethiopia. Technology doesn't replace the Ethiopian terroir; it simply offers it a richer vocabulary.