Natural Blend

• 100 % Arabica beans from Brazil and Ethiopia
• Certified organic coffee
• Medium espresso roast
• Dry processed beans

Magnificent notes of origin

The Frankfurt roastery Hoppenworth & Ploch knows their trade. The mix of beans from Ethiopia and Brazil is no coincidence. The combination was deliberately chosen to combine the best of both varieties and to compensate for their respective weaknesses. In addition to the processing, the two types of beans have another thing in common: the cultivation on the farms Fazenda Dutra (Brazil) and Tega & Tula (Ethiopia) is certified organic. This means that the mixture of both beans is also certified organic coffee. The roast profile has been carefully designed to bring out the strengths and characteristics of the two varieties. The result is an espresso with a medium degree of roast and concise notes of origin. Thanks to the natural preparation, the espresso tastes wonderfully sweet with aromas of chocolate and wild berries.

What does Natural Bend mean?

The Natural Blend from Hoppenworth & Ploch is an espresso blend made from 100 % Arabica beans from different origins. A blend (in contrast to single origin) refers to roasts that are based on a mixture of different coffee beans in terms of origin and variety. The term "natural", on the other hand, refers to the processing of the coffee beans or coffee cherries between harvesting and roasting. With natural or dry processing, the coffee cherries are dried after harvesting before the dried pulp is removed from the core – the beloved coffee bean. The prolonged contact between the coffee bean and the drying pulp allows sugars from the fruit to bind to the coffee bean, resulting in a sweeter and often fruitier flavor. Back to Hoppenworth & Ploch's Natural Blend: This espresso is a mixture of dry-processed coffee beans. In this case, the 100% Arabica coffee beans come from Brazil and Ethiopia.