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This is a brewing recipe for the Ethiopia Geisha Village Auction Lot #6, a honey-processed coffee, exclusively won by Leaves Coffee Roasters.
Roasted with the Stronghold S7X, these beans offer a coffee that lets you enjoy honey-like sweetness and floral aromas for an extended time.
Leaves Coffee Roasters is a local roastery in Tokyo that has garnered global attention and is deeply passionate about coffee. Yasuo Ishii expressed his aspiration to become a World Coffee Roasting Champion as a roaster.

The Journey

Competing on the coffee stage or serving at the cafe bar is not only about brewing excellent coffee. It’s also about the approach to the people in front of you. In ourDial Inseries, we speak to two barista competitors about thier interpetation of coffee and it’s surroundings. Emi Ito earned second place at the 2024 Japanese Brewers Cup. She works at the Osaka-based BARISTA MAP Coffee Roasters.

Competition Gear Tools

Competition Gear Tools brings competition-level precision to everyday brewing: consistent distribution, even tamping, and controlled variance. The modular tools and food-grade materials make cleaning and storage simple. From calibration and grinding to extraction, every step is measurable and repeatable—so flavor stays dialed in, cup after cup.