Our guest roaster programme for 2025 kicks off with a stunner.

Dak Coffee Roasters, based in Amsterdam, are known for their coffee buying, purchasing some of the most experimental and out there coffees in the world. That said, their reputation is built on a solid bedrock of excellent roasting and the coffees we've purchased really highlight their skill and the incredible results in the cup that hybrid roasting machines can give. In that regard, we see them as kindred spirits.

This is the first coffee we've tasted from the Rumudamo Washing Station and we were blown away by the cup quality. This coffee exhibits tonnes of the rich caramel and florality we love in Ethiopian washed coffees and a pleasant stone fruitiness that is present throughout. We were really impressed by the mouthfeel and structure of this lot; probably due to the anaerobic processing, which gave it a complex almost lactic expression.

To read Dak's description click here.

Producer - Rumudamo Washing Station
Region - Arbegona/Sidama/Ethiopia
Varietal - Various Landraces
Processing - Anaerobic Washed Process
Tasting Notes - Peach/Mandarine/Floral
Roasted - 5th February 2025