Ships UK-wide. Available year-round — semi-perennial in their range.
- Origin
- Ethiopia
- Region
- Hambella, Guji Zone
- Washing station
- Hambella Cooperative
- Altitude
- 1,900–2,200 masl
- Varietal
- Heirloom Guji Landrace
- Process
- Natural — raised bed dried
- Roaster
- Climpson & Sons
Tasting notes
From Climpson & Sons
"Hambella is a natural from the Guji Zone at 1,900–2,200 masl. Heirloom landrace varietals on raised bed natural drying. Strawberry, caramel, and vanilla — a sweeter, rounder natural profile than many Guji lots. The Hambella cooperative draws from smallholder farmers across the zone; quality selection is done at the washing station level."
Cuppd note
Hambella is one of the more accessible natural Ethiopian profiles in the London dataset — where Scenery's Megadu is pushing into lacto-fermentation and tropical extremes, Hambella is the natural Ethiopian you'd recommend to someone encountering the style for the first time. Strawberry, caramel, and vanilla are flavours people already have a reference for.
The altitude (up to 2,200 masl) slows cherry development and concentrates sugar without tipping into fermented intensity. Climpson are one of the community-rooted East London roasters whose reputation was built in the neighbourhood before specialty coffee became a city-wide conversation. Hambella is a perennial in their range rather than a rotating micro-lot — which makes it a reliable first log for a new Cuppd user.
Flavour fingerprint
Who it\'s for
Built for: The Indulgent
Strawberry, caramel, and vanilla from a clean natural — warm, sweet, approachable. The natural Ethiopian experience without the process-forward intensity.
Also suits: The Explorer
A good entry point into the Ethiopian natural category. Recognisable flavours, clear origin character, forgiving on various brew methods.
How to brew it
Best method
V60 / Filter
- Temperature
- 92°C
- Grind
- Medium
- Ratio
- 1:15
Sweet and clean enough to work beautifully on filter. 3 minutes. The caramel and vanilla come through clearly.
Also great
AeroPress
- Temperature
- 92°C
- Grind
- Medium
- Ratio
- 1:12
Good body, warm fruit character. The slight pressure adds density without losing the strawberry note.
Where to buy
Climpson & Sons — Online Shop
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About the roaster
Climpson & Sons
East London specialty roaster rooted in London Fields since 2002. One of London's original third-wave roasters. East Africa specialists with long-standing producer relationships in Ethiopia and Kenya.
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About the origin
Ethiopia Coffee
The birthplace of arabica. Guji's Hambella zone at 1,900–2,200 masl produces natural coffees with exceptional sweetness and clarity.
Origin guide →