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Forbidden Fruit - Ethiopia

Forbidden Fruit - Ethiopia

A natural-process coffee from Oromia, Ethiopia. Berry and juicy sweetness with a hit of coconut flakes, wild and full-bodied. Our ever-evolving tribute to natural process African coffees.

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Forbidden Fruit - Ethiopia

The Divine Details

ProcessNatural
Roast LevelLight
Flavor NotesBerry · Juicy · Coconut
Forbidden Fruit - Ethiopia

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Forbidden Fruit - Ethiopia

Take A Bite. Or A Sip.

Come and taste, take a bite (errr, or a sip). Experience the magic. Eve isn't to blame, and neither are you. The forbidden fruit is oh-so-sweet. Do you desire knowledge? This caffeinated glory is yours for the taking. So, partake.

Meet Forbidden Fruit, our ever-evolving tribute to the untamed beauty of natural process African coffees. This coffee is wild. It's seductive. It's unapologetically natural. Just like the snake intended.

This lot is grown from the Wush Wush varietal, one of Ethiopia's most prized and rare coffee treasures, named after the town where it was first discovered in the Bench Maji zone. It comes from farmers working at extreme elevations in the Oromia region, where the terroir alone creates real complexity, then goes through a 120-hour extended dry fermentation that develops the explosive, wine-like character Wush Wush is known for. The 350 farmers of this cooperative have spent years preserving trees over 50 years old, producing lower yields but extraordinary cups.

  • 5 stars: 7 (88%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (13%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
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Chris R.
My new favorite!

I've always liked Columbian coffee first, and all other coffees second. I was curious about Ethiopian coffee, so I tried Forbidden Fruit. I have a new favorite coffee! This stuff is amazing!

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Christopher W.
Can't Get Enough!

This low oxygen (anaerobic) fermentation Ethiopian coffee offers the expected elegance of Ethiopian coffees and something extra - deeply complex flavor. It's truly the best of old world and new world profiles in one cup - a blessing from on high 🌤️

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Thomas Y.
Terrific Coffee

Since I discovered Mad Priest Coffee I have ordered whole beans in 2 pound bags for my daily pick-me-up. Mostly Heretic Blend, Dark Night of the Soul or (this last order) Washed Huila. I will also order smaller bags of their curated beans which are smaller, more exotic varieties from small collectives or co-ops around the world. The Forbidden Fruit was one of these. I found this coffee to be light, bright and complex but not “too much”. I use a slightly sweet non-dairy creamer and the flavor profile that the creamer brought out was berry and chocolate if I recall correctly.
I trust Mad Priest to find ethically sourced beans and to treat the growers as true partners. That allows me to enjoy my cup without the bitter taste of colonial oppression that is too often included in corporate beans. Keep up the great work Mad Priest! You’ve made a convert in me.

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Sarah E.E.
Vibrant, Unexpected Flavor

This was the perfect desert coffee, sweet and rich and floral.

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Pam H.
Eve

A forbidden delicacy!

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Jen
Favorite:)

This is my favorite roast so far! Kinda wishing I had gotten a bigger bag

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PhyllIs N.
Ethiopia Fruit

Gave this to my son for Christmas and he was THRILLED!!!!! Ordering was very easy and coffee came quickly. Only problem was I did not get my 15% discount as a first time customer.

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larry M.

These were all gufts.