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🇪🇹Ethiopia · Limu

Tofik Nura — Verve Coffee Roasters

TRADITIONAL PROCESSOur reviewPurchased by us
TagsEthiopiaLimuEthiopian HeirloomWashedLight roastLimeMilk ChocolateArabicaSingle originSpecialtySadi district — Tofik Nura releaseVerve Coffee RoastersIndependentOur review

A near-perfect washed Ethiopian: juicy nectarine, sparkling lime and a milk-chocolate base carried on a silky, tea-like body. Immaculate roasting, total clarity, zero flaws. Four point nine stars.

Our rating
4.9 out of Five Stars
4.9/5 on our star rating scale
🇪🇹EthiopiaWashedLight roast
Brand
Verve Coffee Roasters
Roaster website
Visit website
Country
🇪🇹Ethiopia
Region
Limu
Town
Sadi
Farm / Station
Sadi district — Tofik Nura release
Farmer / Producer
Tofik Nura and neighboring smallholder farmers in Sadi
Species
Arabica
Type
Single origin
Grade
Specialty
Variety
Ethiopian Heirloom
Process
Roast
Light
Tasting notes
Nectarine, Lime, Milk Chocolate
Fermentation
Not specified
Drying
Not specified
Product page
Roaster's site
Date reviewed
Oct 25, 2026
Editorial disclosure: Purchased by us
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The transparency chain

FROM THE BAG
BACK TO THE LAND.

Every link we could verify, traced in one place. Follow the chain as far as it goes — when the industry doesn't disclose a link, we say so instead of guessing.

  1. 01
    The name on the bag
    Tofik Nura — Verve Coffee Roasters
  2. 02
    The brand
    Verve Coffee Roasters
  3. 03
    The roaster
    Not disclosed
  4. 04
    The variety
    Ethiopian Heirloom
  5. 05
    The farm
    Sadi district — Tofik Nura release
  6. 06
    The farmer
    Tofik Nura and neighboring smallholder farmers in Sadi
  7. 07
    The region
    Limu
  8. 08
    The country
    🇪🇹Ethiopia
From the producer

Tofik Nura is a producer based in the Limu region of Ethiopia, known for his measured and careful approach to coffee processing that prioritizes stability and clarity in the cup.

From the roaster

Verve Coffee Roasters, founded in Santa Cruz, California in 2008, roasts seasonal direct-trade single origins for cafes and home brewers worldwide.

Why this coffee is noteworthy

This coffee is recognized for its tea-forward profile, citrus brightness, and gentle florality. It emphasizes balance and drinkability, showcasing Tofik Nura's refined approach to traditional washed processing.

Our review

The full tasting

The first sip

This is one of the most beautiful cups we have tasted this year. The first sip is bright and silky, nectarine up front, a streak of lime cutting through the middle, and a soft milk chocolate landing underneath everything. The body is light but almost creamy, tea-like without ever feeling thin, and the finish goes on and on, sweet and clean to the very last drop.

What we tasted

The bag promises nectarine, lime, and milk chocolate, and every note lands with precision. The nectarine is ripe and juicy rather than tart, the lime arrives as sparkle rather than sourness, and the milk chocolate gives the whole cup a gentle, rounded base. As it cools, florals drift in, jasmine and something faintly honeyed, and the sweetness reads more like cane sugar. Brewed as a pour-over, it was flawless; the same lot through drip stayed bright and balanced, if slightly less vivid.

The story in the bag

Verve Coffee Roasters, founded in Santa Cruz, California in 2008, buys this lot through their seasonal direct-trade program. Tofik Nura comes from the Limu zone, a historic Ethiopian growing region that lives in the shadow of Yirgacheffe and Sidama, and this coffee argues powerfully that Limu deserves the same spotlight. The bag explains that East African coffees are generally produced by collections of smallholder farmers ranging from dozens to thousands, resulting in coffees greater than the sum of their parts. The roast level dial printed on the back sits just past one, and the light roast lets every bit of that origin sing.

Who this is for

Anyone who loves bright, floral, fruit-forward washed Ethiopians, and anyone yet to fall for them: this is the bag that converts people. It is also a beautiful argument for Limu as a region. We scored it 98, four point nine stars, one of the very best coffees we have reviewed.

How we'd brew it

Pour-over at a 1 to 16 ratio with a medium-light grind, water just off the boil. The clarity is stunning as a V60 and it also holds up beautifully on drip. Avoid espresso: this lot is built for brightness, not pressure.

Tofik Nura — Verve Coffee Roasters — supplied coffee image 1
Bag — front
Tofik Nura — Verve Coffee Roasters — supplied coffee image 2
Bag — back
Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Tofik Nura — Verve Coffee Roasters; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Tofik Nura — Verve Coffee Roasters; not a documentary photograph

Editorial illustration

Our star ratings
Aroma
5.0
Flavor
5.0
Balance
4.5
Body & Mouthfeel
5.0
Finish
5.0
Overall
4.9
The final rating
Average of all six criteria
4.9/ 5
The internet pulse

What the internet is saying about this coffee

What the internet is saying
WE FOUND 3 RELEVANT PUBLIC SOURCES

AI-synthesized from publicly available information retrieved 2026-10-29. This is research, not our original tasting review.

What the sources say

3 verified independent exact-product sources remain after the integrity sweep.

Flavors people keep mentioning
washed
The sources
  • Public discussion
    BeanHoard
    A listing for the Tofik Nura coffee identifying the producer as Tofik Nura and smallholder neighbors in Sadi, Limu, Ethiopia.
    Source
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