The bean list
We don’t roast.
We choose.
FRED is a coffee shop, not a roastery. We taste widely, pick the lots we fall for, and have them roasted to our brief by a roaster we trust in Istanbul — then cup every batch at the bar before it earns a bag. Take one home.
Beans
Ethiopia Sidamo Gr1
₺620
The one on the bag. Raspberry loud, floral quiet.
- Raspberry
- Yellow Peach
- Blueberry
- Floral
Natural · 2,304 m
Roast level: Medium-Light Roast.
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Honduras El Jardín — Anaerobic
₺680
Fermented in sealed tanks. Tastes like it, in the best way.
- Strawberry
- Ripe Plum
- Cocoa Nib
- Winey
Anaerobic Natural · 1,550 m
Roast level: Light Roast.
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Costa Rica Tarrazú
₺560
Textbook washed coffee. The textbook is good.
- Red Apple
- Honey
- Citrus Blossom
- Brown Sugar
Washed · 1,900 m
Roast level: Medium-Light Roast.
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Rwanda Kivu — Semi-washed
₺490
Red Bourbon off Lake Kivu. Orange peel and black tea.
- Orange Peel
- Black Tea
- Honey
- Cranberry
Semi-washed · 1,800 m
Roast level: Medium-Light Roast.
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Sumatra Gayo Gr1
₺540
Wet-hulled in Aceh. Dark, deep, unapologetic.
- Dark Chocolate
- Cedar
- Molasses
- Earthy
Wet-hulled (Giling Basah) · 1,400 m
Roast level: Medium-Dark Roast.
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