Release No. 07· July 2026

Raspberry Kiss | Ethiopia.

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SL.OW|Konga, Ethiopia

Raspberry
Rhubarb
Currants
Irish Cream

Sealed with a kiss.

Raspberry Kiss is a natural-process Grade 1 heirloom grown by smallholders around Konga, high in Ethiopia's Gedeo highlands. Expect a nip of Irish whiskey, juicy raspberry, a twist of rhubarb and a deep hit of dark currants — slow-dried on raised beds, roasted for espresso, and brought to us by Cofinet.

Producer: Konga Smallholders
Farm: Smallholder farms, Konga
Region: Konga, Gedeo Zone
Variety: Ethiopian Heirloom
Altitude: 1,900–2,100 masl
Process: Natural
Roast: Medium-Light

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200g — $25.00per unit

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Proudly roasted in New Zealand.

Best enjoyed 2–4 weeks post roast date.

Complimentary DHL Express on orders over $200.

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Where this batch is in its resting cycle

Perfectly good to drink anytime — this is just our guide to getting the most from it.

Why we suggest resting coffee

For many years we were taught that fresh is best for coffee. That's no longer the case, in fact it is the opposite. We're big advocates of letting coffee rest and age, much like we're used to doing with wine, but over a shorter span than your 2014 Pinot Noir. With espresso, after 2 weeks the coffee really starts to open up, and keeps going; we've drunk espresso 8 weeks off roast and it's tasted great. For filter, 6–8 weeks is when we see it come into a league of its own — honestly, we've equally been drinking it over 4 months off roast and tasting its best. This isn't to say you can't drink our coffee whenever — we love drinking a coffee through its ageing cycle to watch it open up.

Raspberry Kiss | Ethiopia

$25.00

The producerChapter 04

SL.OWKonga, EthiopiaNaturalEspresso Program · Vol. 1

Chapter 01 · The Producer

A natural heirloom from smallholders around Konga, in Ethiopia's Gedeo highlands.

Konga sits in the Gedeo Zone of southern Ethiopia, in the wider Yirgacheffe region long regarded as one of the birthplaces of great coffee. Here hundreds of smallholders tend tiny garden plots of indigenous heirloom varieties, picking ripe cherry by hand and delivering it to the local station. This lot is a Grade 1 Natural — the cherries are dried whole and slow on raised beds, turned by hand through the day so they dry evenly and the fruit sugars concentrate right into the bean. It's painstaking work, and it's what gives the cup its jammy, layered character. Cofinet, our import partner, work closely with the growers around Konga to keep the lot traceable and the quality high, farm to cup.

Konga Smallholders · Gedeo, Ethiopia

In the cup

Jammy raspberry and dark currant up front, a warming whiskey note through the middle, and a tart rhubarb lift on the finish. Big, fruity and fun.

Raspberry
Rhubarb
Currants
Irish Cream

II · In the Cup

Irish whiskey warmth, juicy raspberry, a twist of rhubarb and dark currants.

First sip is pure raspberry jam — sweet, ripe and juicy. A warm Irish whiskey note rolls in behind it, then a twist of rhubarb sharpens everything up and dark currants round it out long and deep. Complex, fruit-forward and full of character — a classic Ethiopian natural, turned up loud.

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What our customers say

5.0 / 5

From 3 reviews of this coffee

★★★★★

delicious. love drinking this with tonic

Charles

★★★★★

10/10. The perfect flavour as a white coffee, and can't wait to try it black this week.

TylerSticky Fingers | Brazil

★★★★★

Delivery was quick, price was good, especially postage. Filters worked well, as usual. Bill

BillHario V60 Papers

★★★★★

Super nice intro to the espresso program, lighter brew. Nice undertones. Would recommend if it’s your first bag of the program

CampbellCustard Slice | Brazil

★★★★★

Very interesting brew, I can definitely smell and taste the strawberry component with a pleasant chocolate powdery finish, extremely drinkable.

Verified buyerStrawberries and Cream | Ethiopia

★★★★★

This is a fantastic coffee. Very fruit forward, tastes like cherry Starburst. Great as a filter coffee, but if you like adventurous espresso, this makes for an interesting cortado.

LoganStarburst Soda | Colombia

★★★★★