Lekempti
Lekempti is an unroasted green coffee from Ethiopia. A natural Arabica profile from western Ethiopia combining dried fruit, spice and cocoa with full body and a lingering finish.
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#ET-A-261072Grade 5 · 17/18 · 2025 / 2026In Stock · 10,140 kg$7.40/kgMin. 300 kgSensory Profile
Expected Profile- Aroma
- Cocoa, Dried Fruit, Spice
- Acidity
- 3/5 · Medium
- Body
- 4/5 · Full
- Sweetness
- 3/5 · Medium
- Finish
- Lingering, spicy and cocoa-led.
Applications
Recommended for body, dried-fruit, spice and cocoa character in espresso and Turkish-coffee blends.
- Blend
- 5/5
- Turkish Coffee
- 4/5
- Espresso
- 4/5
Roasting Recommendation
Use a medium roast to balance sweetness, body and solubility. Keep the Maillard phase steady, then finish with a slower temperature rise after first crack.
- Charge
- 0:00, 194 °C
- Turning Point
- 1:35, 83 °C
- Drying End
- 5:00, 148 °C
- First Crack
- 9:45, 196 °C
- Finish
- 11:36, 209 °C
- Development
- 1:51, 15.9%
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