About This Coffee

It is unclear what makes Ethiopian coffee so stand out, unique and special. We can pay tribute to the terroir: the soils that vary in healthy shades of red and brown across the regions, the sharp variants in altitude and aspect along with the mountain ranges, and the dry climates. We could consider the genetic diversity of the flora that grows throughout the country, and the many hundreds of natural mutations that exist in the realm of coffee trees within Africa. Perhaps we consider the lack of chemical pesticides, the natural growth of wild trees and minimal pruning intervention.

Maybe, what makes Ethiopian coffees so special is the cumulation of hundreds of small garden coffee lots that combine to create a blend of flavours, textures and acidities. A blend where the colour, or colours, of the cherries, does not define its category, but rather, a blend that combines all the wonderful elements of ripe and ready cherries. Surely, this is why we find such beautiful complexity and elegance in the idyllic world of Ethiopian specialty coffee.

In the Area of Guji, where the local language is the second most widely used language across the country, we find the Oromio people who grow, care for, pick, transport by foot and collate wild mutations of coffee cherries to local washing stations. And from their hard work, we discover the flavours of Guji.

Farm Information

• Origin: Ethiopia
• Region: Guji
• Farm/Coop/Mill: Shakisso
• Producer(If Known): Various Small Producers
• Variety: Heirloom
• Process: Natural
• Altitude: 1,950 - 2,300masl
• Harvest: 2021
• Sourcing Partner: Project Origin
• Quality Score: 88

Roast Level: 

Flavour Profile

• Aroma: Rosewater
• Flavour: Orange, Rosewater, Peach, Cacao Nib
• Aftertaste: Cacao Nibs
• Acidity: Orange
• Body: Peach
• Balance & Overall: Overall balanced coffee with distinct flavours of oranges and stone fruits with a long lingering finish of cacao nibs. 

Recommended Brewing Parameters

• Espresso: 20g In, 40g Out, 27 Seconds
• Milk-based (150ml): 23g In, 44g Out, 30 Seconds, 150g Milk
• Pourover Filter (Chanho-Tornado): 15g In, 225g Out, 2 Minute 20 Seconds (45G Bloom, 30 Seconds)