TASTING NOTES: Caramel, Citrus, Floral, Blueberry

Freshly roasted whole bean Arabica coffee, from the cradle of coffee, Ethiopia. To this day Ethiopia remains regarded as a special place in the hearts of coffee lovers. The highland region of Yirgacheffe produces what is considered the best high-grown coffee in southern Ethiopia. This coffee is from the Gedeo zone, bordered by Sidama on the north, and encircled on the other sides by the Oromia region. 

After 2008, most of Ethiopia's coffees (those not privately owned or from farms larger than 30 hectares) legally had to go through the ECX (Ethiopia Coffee Exchange), at which point they lost their traceability. But in recent years, the government has worked to change this, and traceability has largely been restored.

Today, a buyer can see the exact grade, washing station and district a coffee came from. This ‘washing’ process, more commonly used in Latin American coffee producers, results in a coffee with a bright clean taste and high acidity.

HEALTH BENEFIT: Nerve Growth Factors (NGFs) found in Lions Mane (Hericium Erinaceus) is documented to support overall brain health. 

Hericium Erinaceus, more commonly known as Lion’s Mane, is one of the best-known functional mushrooms and has a long culinary and medicinal tradition. In Asian countries such as China, India, Japan, and Korea, Lion's Mane has been used for millennia to support neurological and digestive issues.

Today, scientists have been intently studying Lion's Mane's neurotrophic and adaptogenic properties. Animal studies suggest that Lion's Mane supports a host of neurological functions such as memory loss and may even combat degenerative brain diseases. 

Aside from Lion's Mane's magical neurological benefits, it has also shown promise in relieving mild symptoms of depression and anxiety, accelerating recovery from nervous system injuries, protecting against ulcers, reducing heart risk, helping manage symptoms of diabetes, reducing inflammation, and boosting the immune system.