Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Abaya

A father crouched onto a tiny chair, sipping his daughter's invisible tea while they gossip about — and scoff at — the smell of coffee drifting from down the hall.

Yeah. That's it. That's how we experience our Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Abaya.

Our descriptions don't live on flavor wheels. Never have. Just ain’t our thing.

From the beginning, we've been trying to make coffee feel as human as it actually is. Accessible. Relatable. A thing you stretch your imagination around from your own kitchen, your own morning, your own world.

That quest continues.

Introducing Marginalia — the notes we scribble in the margins.

When we create a Volume, we build a world for every single product—because every product is a world all their own. An identity. A mood. A whole scene. Marginalia is the skeleton of that work — from our heads, directly to yours. We'll set the vibe, sketch the cultural anatomy, and share what we think the backdrop of each coffee should look like. We hope you venture with us.

For the Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Abaya, we recommend:

The Scene — 
Your favorite chair or corner of the sofa. Early morning calm, before the notifications start. Morning dew still sitting along the grass. Your favorite ceramic in hand.

Listen — 
Honora by Flea

Read —
Vigil by George Saunders

Watch — 
Lovers Rock. Low volume. Let the cinematography breathe.

A Podcast to Prime the Notes — 
Fashion Neurosis with Bella Freud

Eat — 
Something colorful and from the earth. A fresh green smoothie — spinach, kale, blueberries, and your choice of milk.

Nah, you don't have to do this all at once.

But we do recommend you try.

That's what this entire journey is about. Trying.

Until next time,

Jason, Obi, & Reggie