Tadesse Meskela Espresso

Our second blend, created from five single origin coffees and especially designed for brewing espresso. More delicate, citric and floral than our house blend Don Wilfredo.

Origins and their co-ops:

• Peruvian Piura – Cenfrocafe
• Colombian Ocomonte – Asociacion de Pequeños Caficultores de Ocamonte
• Guatemalan Huehuetenango – Guaya’b
• Ugandan Mt Elgon – Gumutindo
• Ethiopian Harar – Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union

Brew Guide

Here’s how we run our espresso shots:

• Dose: 18 grams
• Brew weight: 19.5 grams
• Brew volume: ~30ml (depending on how high the crema sits due to bean age)
• Brew time: ~35 seconds
• Brew water temperature: 92-96°C

This blend and brewing method was developed for and using La San Marco espresso machines. We recommend maturing this blend for at least three days after roast before brewing.

Who is Tadesse Meskela?

This blend is named in celebration of someone People Coffee believes is a role model and leader in the coffee trading world. Read more about Tadesse Meskela and the Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union.