2025| Morkata Gata

natural-processed heirloom from Mira Coffee grown at 2100-2300masl in West Guji with notes of dried mango, apple, and coconut

archived: former 12oz bag price

$30.16 / 12oz

dried mango, apple, and coconut

It’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!

we’ve met Morkata Gata face to face, here is our story with them

Two people standing in front of a branded backdrop at a specialty coffee convention

Our relationship with Newland coffee (Brendan) began when we were cupping with our friends at Necessity coffee in Encitas. Brendan happened to be there at the time and hopped into the cupping with us. He mentioned that he was an importer looking to get the ball rolling on this new venture of his and we exchanged info, kind of your typical networking chit chat. A month goes by I’m in the shop and Brendan swung by, said hi, and dropped off a sample of an auction lot of Guatemalan and some Ethiopian coffees.

We cupped them like we usually do samples and were very impressed with the complexity of these Ethiopian coffees from Morkata. Immediately we knew this was looking to be a great partnership and bought a pallet of Morkata’s washed and natural offering. We had the pleasure of meeting Morkata spring of 2026 at the World of Coffee conference, and we hope to make it to his operation in Ethiopia and learn even further about him and his methodology in coffee production Q4 of 2026.

learn more about Morkata Gata

process Natural Process

variety Heirloom

altitude 2100-2300masl

region West Guji

tier Gold Label

Ethiopia

Blackberry. Jasmine. Citrus. Honey. Few coffees in the world can pack a flavor spectrum as vibrant as Ethiopian beans—and there’s a reason they consistently earn top reviews. If you’ve ever wondered why Ethiopian coffee tastes unlike anything else, the answer begins deep in the country’s ancient forests, where wild coffee still grows today. Because, as you may or may not know, Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee.

Coffee Terroir Guide: The Birthplace of Coffee - Ethiopia