{"title":"Coffees with the Heirloom Variety","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Heirloom\" in coffee means something different than it does for tomatoes or apples. In \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ethiopian-coffee\"\u003eEthiopia\u003c\/a\u003e, where coffee originated, thousands of wild and semi-wild \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/coffee-varieties-explained\"\u003evarieties\u003c\/a\u003e have evolved naturally over centuries in forest ecosystems. Most have never been formally classified. When you see \"heirloom\" on a bag, it means the coffee comes from this deep, uncatalogued gene pool rather than a single named cultivar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat genetic diversity shows up in the cup as complexity. Layers of flavor that shift as the coffee cools. Floral notes that give way to stone fruit, citrus that fades into chocolate. It's one of the reasons Ethiopian coffee keeps pulling people back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeirloom varieties haven't been bred for yield or disease resistance the way many commercial cultivars have. They exist because the forests they grow in have selected for flavor over millennia. You're tasting evolution, not engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- CURRENT LINEUP --\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur current heirloom offerings come from Morkata Gata in Ethiopia's Guji zone, available in both washed and natural processed versions. The washed has a clean, vanilla and melon character. The natural is fruit-forward with heavier body. We also carry Sambewe AMCOS's washed bourbon and heirloom blend from Tanzania.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sambewe-amcos-washed-processed-bourbon-heirloom-from-mbozi","title":"Sambewe AMCOS • Washed-Processed Bourbon \u0026 Heirloom","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:f87f5973-b357-49eb-a091-ae413707ec69-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"77535230-0c2e-41c0-93f7-3dbdf6b08c00\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"502\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis coffee starts off with a grounded, earthy vibe that tastes a lot like cacao nibs—deep and chocolatey without being sweet. As you keep sipping, a really clear toasted nuttiness comes through, similar to hojicha, giving the cup a warm, cozy feel. Toward the finish, there’s a light touch of strawberry hanging out in the background, adding a gentle sweetness and a soft pop of acidity that keeps everything balanced. It’s an easygoing, comforting cup with just enough complexity to stay interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e-Jonathan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tanzania","offers":[{"title":"12oz Bag \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":46671649439970,"sku":"SAMB-12oz-WB","price":29.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"16oz Bag \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":46671649472738,"sku":"SAMB-16oz-WB","price":36.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4lb Bag \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":46671649505506,"sku":"SAMB-4lb-WB","price":130.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/7521\/files\/SAMBEWE-BAG-GOLD-5-DSC00900.jpg?v=1760041999"},{"product_id":"morkata-gata-natural-processed-guji-heirloom-from-mira-coffee","title":"Morkata Gata • Natural-Processed Guji Heirloom","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDried Mango • Apple • Coconut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt’s a breath of fresh air to have an Ethiopian coffee back in our mix. In all transparency, we really have had a hard time the past few years honing in on an Ethiopian coffee we’ve genuinely loved. Most everything either quickly becomes out of our price range or just doesn’t shine on the cupping table in the ways we expect an Ethiopian coffee to. This lot from Morkata is different though. Very fairly priced for the cup quality, we were very impressed with the clarity and soft sweetness that this natural processed coffee has. We don’t pick up an intense acidity, more so a muted sweetness, which frankly I’ve been craving lately. A bit of rest really helps open this coffee up a bit. Highly recommend!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ethiopia","offers":[{"title":"12oz Bag \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":47023249359074,"sku":"MORK-N-12oz-WB","price":30.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bag \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":47023249391842,"sku":"MORK-N-16oz-WB","price":37.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4lb Bag \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":47023249424610,"sku":"MORK-N-4lb-WB","price":136.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12oz Bag \/ Coarse","offer_id":47023249457378,"sku":"MORK-N-12oz-C","price":30.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12oz Bag \/ Medium","offer_id":47023249490146,"sku":"MORK-N-12oz-M","price":30.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12oz Bag \/ Fine","offer_id":47023249522914,"sku":"MORK-N-12oz-F","price":30.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12oz Bag \/ Extra Fine","offer_id":47023249555682,"sku":"MORK-N-12oz-EF","price":30.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bag \/ Coarse","offer_id":47023249588450,"sku":"MORK-N-16oz-C","price":37.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bag \/ Medium","offer_id":47023249621218,"sku":"MORK-N-16oz-M","price":37.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bag \/ Fine","offer_id":47023249653986,"sku":"MORK-N-16oz-F","price":37.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bag \/ Extra Fine","offer_id":47023249686754,"sku":"MORK-N-16oz-EF","price":37.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4lb Bag \/ Coarse","offer_id":47023249719522,"sku":"MORK-N-4lb-C","price":136.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4lb Bag \/ Medium","offer_id":47023249752290,"sku":"MORK-N-4lb-M","price":136.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4lb Bag \/ Fine","offer_id":47023249785058,"sku":"MORK-N-4lb-F","price":136.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4lb Bag \/ Extra Fine","offer_id":47023249817826,"sku":"MORK-N-4lb-EF","price":136.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/7521\/files\/MORKATA-GATA-natural-GOLD-6-DSC00902_29b89817-2a63-4e9f-98fc-b42b42cc294b.jpg?v=1763179720"},{"product_id":"morkata-gata-washed-processed-guji-heirloom-from-mira-coffee","title":"Morkata Gata • Washed-Processed Guji Heirloom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVanilla • Rose • Melon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMorkata is the name of the month here in the shop, we’re loving these 2 new lots we’ve acquired from him and are excited to get to be promoting them. We cupped multiple coffees for this Q4 2025 set of launches for the website and loved how this one cupped. we were getting hints of straight up vanilla in the cup with a lot of movement in the profile as the coffee cooled. Nice sweetness and floral notes, but it didn’t completely lose the smooth nature of a washed coffee in having a mediumish mouthfeel. Overall, this coffee really hits that “washed Ethiopian” nail on the head.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ethiopia","offers":[{"title":"12oz Bag \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":47047872381154,"sku":"MORK-W-12oz-WB","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bag \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":47047872413922,"sku":"MORK-W-16oz-WB","price":37.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4lb Bag \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":47047872446690,"sku":"MORK-W-4lb-WB","price":136.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12oz Bag \/ Coarse","offer_id":47047872479458,"sku":"MORK-W-12oz-C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12oz Bag \/ Medium","offer_id":47047872512226,"sku":"MORK-W-12oz-M","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12oz Bag \/ Fine","offer_id":47047872544994,"sku":"MORK-W-12oz-F","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12oz Bag \/ Extra Fine","offer_id":47047872577762,"sku":"MORK-W-12oz-EF","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bag \/ Coarse","offer_id":47047872610530,"sku":"MORK-W-16oz-C","price":37.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bag \/ Medium","offer_id":47047872643298,"sku":"MORK-W-16oz-M","price":37.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bag \/ Fine","offer_id":47047872676066,"sku":"MORK-W-16oz-F","price":37.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bag \/ Extra Fine","offer_id":47047872708834,"sku":"MORK-W-16oz-EF","price":37.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4lb Bag \/ Coarse","offer_id":47047872741602,"sku":"MORK-W-4lb-C","price":136.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4lb Bag \/ Medium","offer_id":47047872774370,"sku":"MORK-W-4lb-M","price":136.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4lb Bag \/ Fine","offer_id":47047872807138,"sku":"MORK-W-4lb-F","price":136.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4lb Bag \/ Extra Fine","offer_id":47047872839906,"sku":"MORK-W-4lb-EF","price":136.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/7521\/files\/MORKATA-GATA-washed-7-DSC00905_23d10da5-f92d-457d-bd91-35de4bfb34fc.jpg?v=1763498658"},{"product_id":"taste-of-ethiopia-combo-2-pack","title":"Taste of Ethiopia • Combo 2 Pack","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"Get a taste for two of the most popular flavor profiles that come out of the beautiful growing region of Guji Zone, Ethiopia. With one washed processed coffee presenting delicate and sweet floral notes and another natural processed coffee presenting bright fruited notes, you can experience the great complexities achieved through centuries of coffee-growing tradition. these two specific copies come from Morkata, a producer we’ve recently gotten in touch with through Brendan at newland imports. We hope to push this relationship even further by meeting Morkata in person in spring of 2026 and tentatively going to see his farm operation in the winter of 2026.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e-Jonathan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bundle","offers":[{"title":"12oz Bags \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":47154739020002,"sku":"MORK-N-\u0026-MORK-W-12oz-WB","price":57.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bags \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":47154739052770,"sku":"MORK-N-\u0026-MORK-W-16oz-WB","price":70.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12oz Bags \/ Coarse","offer_id":47154739216610,"sku":"MORK-N-\u0026-MORK-W-12oz-C","price":57.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12oz Bags \/ Medium","offer_id":47154739249378,"sku":"MORK-N-\u0026-MORK-W-12oz-M","price":57.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12oz Bags \/ Fine","offer_id":47154739282146,"sku":"MORK-N-\u0026-MORK-W-12oz-F","price":57.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12oz Bags \/ Extra Fine","offer_id":47154739314914,"sku":"MORK-N-\u0026-MORK-W-12oz-EF","price":57.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bags \/ Coarse","offer_id":47154739347682,"sku":"MORK-N-\u0026-MORK-W-16oz-C","price":70.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bags \/ Medium","offer_id":47154739380450,"sku":"MORK-N-\u0026-MORK-W-16oz-M","price":70.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bags \/ Fine","offer_id":47154739413218,"sku":"MORK-N-\u0026-MORK-W-16oz-F","price":70.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz Bags \/ Extra Fine","offer_id":47154739445986,"sku":"MORK-N-\u0026-MORK-W-16oz-EF","price":70.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0249\/7521\/files\/ethiopia-bundle.jpg?v=1764452979"},{"product_id":"godina-guji-washed-processed-swiss-water-decaf-heirloom","title":"Guji Producers • Natural-Processed Swiss Water Decaf Heirloom","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrink this beauty at all times. It is hard to tell that this coffee is a decaf. The profile is a distinctly Ethiopian cup with lots and lots of berry sweetness and florals. In Sagebrush’s history, we’ve only had one single black label decaf, and in cupping this coffee we found it worth of that second instance. I’m truly amazed at the clarity of profile coming out of this cup, it thrives in a pour over, but does a great job on espresso too. 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