Koko Buni

Koko Buni is a collaboration between Portland's 1000 Faces Coffee and Athens-based Creature Comforts Brewing — a wildly fruit-forward Ethiopian blend originally crafted for their beloved Koko Buni milk porter. This seasonal offering brings the same coffee used in the beer directly to your home, delivering dense sweetness, berry-driven complexity, and layers of chocolate and honey.

What Makes Koko Buni Special

• All-Ethiopia Blend: 50% Biranu Dulo (natural process) + 50% Suke Quto (washed process)
• Flavor Profile: Cherry, blueberry, raspberry, orange marmalade, vanilla, honey, brown sugar, milk chocolate
• Process Synergy: Natural processing delivers jammy sweetness and full body; washed processing adds floral brightness and citrus acidity
• Dynamic Brewing: Open ratios (1:17) highlight fruit; tighter ratios (1:15–1:16) emphasize chocolate and jam
• Seasonal Availability: Limited run each winter, developed through 12 years of collaboration

Brewing Recommendations

Start with a 1:17 coffee-to-water ratio for a transparent, fruit-forward cup showcasing cherry, raspberry, and peach alongside gentle honey and milk chocolate sweetness. For a denser, jammy profile with more chocolate, tighten to 1:15 or 1:16. If your brew tastes grassy or sour, grind finer. If it's muddy or drying, grind coarser.

At Clive, we celebrate coffees with stories — and partnerships like 1000 Faces and Creature Comforts represent the creativity and quality that make specialty coffee exceptional.