Flat-bottom (Melitta) brewers
More body, with a softer, less bright cup.
Troubadour Coffee Roasters
Ethiopia Bekele Yutute Kokose
Price:
$32.00
Taste notes
Raspberry
Lime
Chocolate
Caramel
Price:
$32.00
Ethiopia Bekele Yutute Kokose
From $32.00
The complete story
About this coffee
From our friends at Crop to Cup Coffee. We have offered this coffee in past and we are happy to have it back! Born into a family of coffee growers in Dembe, Bekele Yutute has grown into one of Ethiopia’s most recognized independent exporters. After years selling cherry to local suppliers, he purchased the Kokose site in 2019, where his brother-in-law now manages the farm and his nephew Samuel oversees the drying station. Together they produced the 2021 Cup of Excellence 5th place lot that carried Samuel’s name, establishing Bekele as a name to watch.
Since then, Bekele has built a reputation for precision in dry processed coffees—traditional naturals and anaerobics—from Kokose and his home community of Dembe. He works primarily with the 74158 variety, common to quality-focused farms in Bensa, and his attention to detail has made him a reliable source of clean, expressive profiles year after year.
In 2024 he was again recognized nationally, placing among the winners in the Cup of Excellence competition alongside other key producers in our network. Today, Bekele stands as both a benchmark for consistency and a leading example of Ethiopia’s next generation of smallholder-exporters—producers who have transitioned from supplying the local market to building direct, lasting connections with roasters abroad.
Coffee facts
Where it came from and how it was produced
- Region
- Amhara
- Processing
- Anerobic Natural
- Farm
- Bekele Yutute
- Producer
- Bekele Yutute
- Altitude
- 2300 masl
- Varietal
- 74158
- Grade
- 1
Cup character
What to notice in the cup
Tony’s notes
A vibrant natural Ethiopian coffee from Bensa with juicy raspberry, lively lime, dark chocolate, and a long caramel sweetness.
- Body / Texture
- Medium-Heavy
- Brightness / Acidity
- Low-Moderate
Brew guidance
Choose the cup you want.
Different brew methods bring forward different sides of the same coffee. Choose the approach that sounds most like your ideal cup.
French press
A more viscous mouthfeel with moderate brightness.
V60 & cone brewers
Less body, with a brighter, more expressive cup.
Single Origin
Carefully sourced from exceptional farms and regions.
Small-Batch Roasted
Roasted in small batches to highlight each coffee’s unique profile
Whole Bean Coffee
Best flavor when freshly ground before brewing
Roasted Fresh & Shipped
Packed and shipped directly from the roastery.
Orders are prepared and shipped within 48 hours, Monday through Thursday. Because we’re both a working roastery and coffee shop, a coffee may rarely sell out before we prepare your order. If that happens, we’ll email you so you can choose a comparable coffee or wait for your original selection to be roasted.
