Ethiopia Burka Gudina and Zambia Mafinga Join Craft Coffee Line
December 24, 2022 (Published: September 29, 2017)We’re excited to add Ethiopia Burka Gudina and Zambia Mafinga to our premium line of craft coffees! “These Ethiopian and Zambian coffees are among the best current-crop coffees we’ve tasted,” said Founder and President Greg Ubert. Ethiopian Burka Gudina grows on the Burka Gudina Estate in the Limmu District of Ethiopia’s Jimma Zone. Owned by […]
Seeking Out New Coffees, Farmer Relationships in Ethiopia and Kenya
March 29, 2017 (Published: March 16, 2017)Brandon Bir, our coffee sourcing and education director, recently traveled to Ethiopia and Kenya to discover new coffees and expand relationships with coffee farmers and co-op managers. “The legendary home of the first coffee trees, Ethiopia is the source of some of our favorite coffees, said Founder and President Greg Ubert. “We’re committed to expanding […]
Ethiopian Kossa Kebena Wins Coveted Good Food Award
December 23, 2022 (Published: January 24, 2017)We’re excited to announce that our Ethiopian Kossa Kebena coffee took home a a 2017 Good Food Award, becoming the first Ohio coffee winner in the award’s history. Founder and President Greg Ubert and Coffee Sourcing and Training Director Brandon Bir attended the January 17 awards ceremony in San Francisco. “We are extremely proud of becoming […]
Ethiopian Kossa Kebena is a 2017 Good Food Awards Finalist!
December 23, 2022 (Published: November 17, 2016)Our Ethiopian Kossa Kebena sure does like to compete! We are thrilled to announce that this coffee has been named a finalist in the 2017 Good Food Awards competition. As Sprudge observed, Crimson Cup is the first and only Ohio roaster in the coffee category. “We’re excited to be recognized once again among the country’s top […]
Our Ethiopian Kossa Kebena Wins 93 Rating from The Coffee Review
December 23, 2022 (Published: October 11, 2016)Our Ethiopian Kossa Kebena coffee recently earned an outstanding 93/100 rating from Kenneth Davids and the Coffee Review, the world’s leading coffee guide. Reviewers described our latest Ethiopian offering as, “A fruit-driven, harmoniously balanced Ethiopia natural.” The Coffee Review’s blind assessment was, “Deeply sweet, enticingly rich. Peach, lime zest, almond, violet, roasted cacao nib in aroma […]
Crimson Cup Seeks Out New Ethiopian Coffees, Farming Relationships
July 29, 2020 (Published: April 22, 2016)Ethiopia was the source of two of the three coffees we submitted for cupping as part of our winning Roaster of the Year application. Looking to the future, we want to discover new coffees and build relationships with Ethiopian coffee growers. Coffee Sourcing and Education Manager Brandon Bir began a recent Ethiopian trek in the […]
Ethiopian Coffees Headline Coffee House Brew Bars
April 24, 2023 (Published: September 10, 2015)We’ve perked up the Crimson Cup brew bar lineup with three Ethiopian coffees you’ll want to try! Ethiopian Natural Sidamo Ardi, Ethiopian Sidama Guji and Ethiopian Yirg Z (Yirgacheffe) are available for a limited time at the Crimson Cup Coffee Houses in Clintonville and Upper Arlington. Hand-roasted beans are also available on our website. Ethiopian Natural […]