Bad Luk • Yunnan, China • Natural Anaerobice Fermentation

Tasting notes

In the roaster’s words

Chocolate Liqueur | Cherry Drops | Campari Order now for shipping on 1st May Single origin : China, Yunnan, Yirong Estate Varietal: Cartimor Process: Natural Anaerobic Fermentation Altitude: 1400 - 1600 MASL We teamed up with our neighbours Luk Bros for this one — they make homemade Chinese food that hits all the right notes: warming, comforting, full of flavour. They’ll be using this coffee in a sticky sweet pork dish, and we’ll be serving the beans straight up. It’s a proper Hackney Wick collab — good people, good food, good coffee. Anaerobic fermentation gives this coffee deeply sweet, slightly boozy, sweet vibes. Roasted lightly, but appears as a mixed dark/light roast - this is due to the natural sugars absorbed during the fermentation process. As the coffee cools it becomes more tart, reminicent of sour cherries, or tart apples. About the bean: Processed through anaerobic fermentation , this lot is rich with boozy liqueur chocolate flavour, with a little hawthorn twang that lingers in the aftertaste. That deep, velvety character has become a bit of a cult hit in China, with more and more estates chasing that profile — and this one's the best of the lot. Literally. In Feb 2024, Yun Dian Coffee hosted a cupping of 24 standout “liquor coffees” from across Yunnan. This one took the crown — officially dubbed the King of Liquor Coffee . It comes from Yirong Coffee Estate , nestled in Menglian County, Pu’er — a properly beautiful bit of Yunnan. Think subtropical mountain climate, natural spring water, and over 600,000 coffee trees across 2,000 acres. They grow mainly Catimor p3 and p4, and take a quality-first approach: ripe cherry only, compost over chemicals, and meticulous drying on African beds. What you get is a coffee that’s sweet, fresh, and rich , with layers of fermented fruit and deep chocolate complexity. It’s indulgent but clean, warming but bright. A perfect match for something sticky and savoury on the side.

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Collaboration with Luk Bros; described as King of Liquor Coffee from a Feb 2024 Yun Dian Coffee cupping of 24 Yunnan liquor coffees.