ICON 71 - Darara Dots

Named after the Sidama word for "honey", this lot sure delivers on the sweetness. Back again for the third year, this outstanding washed coffee is a beautiful, complex cup brimming with citrus, stone fruits, and heady floral notes. We're tasting yuzu, nectarine, and Assam tea. Recommended for all-day drinking, every day.

This natural from Konga, Yirgacheffe, is prepared using a “Supernatural” protocol, a slow, controlled ferment that pushes natural drying further than usual. Expect lively citrus like lemon and orange, mouth watering stone fruits like peach and cherry with a candy-like sweetness reminiscent of wine gums.

Fuel your flow Flow State returns to where it started: a classic washed coffee from the Qunqana washing station in the Bensa Woreda of Sidama, Ethiopia. We’re tasting apricots, tangy marmalade, and sweet, floral honey. With milk this coffee turns into lemon meringue pie with a hint of skittles. Get free UK shipping on a subscription for 2x250g or more!

Sirangalli’s elevation puts it well above Coorg’s warmer, Robusta-dominated belt, and the higher altitude, deep shade and heavy monsoon rainfall slow down how quickly the cherries ripen. In the cup, expect dark plum, citrus and demerara sugar, a rich, jammy, wine-like profile that comes from pairing a natural process with a winemaking-style fermentation. Photos: Sirangalli Community Project / South India Coffee Company.