Overview

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Producer:

Various Regional Producers

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Varietal:

Ethiopia Heirloom

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Region:

Uraga, Guji

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Process:

Washed

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Altitude:

1,900 – 2,200masl

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Cup Profile:

Black Cherry, Vanilla, Nectarine

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About the Producer

From the Uraga Washing Station in Guji this coffee is a washed process, harvested from November to January. Following traditional washed processing method. Coffee cherries are depulped on the same day they're received, left to ferment in open-air tanks for 8-12 hours, then washed to remove the mucilage. Finally, they are dried on raised beds for 5-15 days, depending on weather conditions, resulting in a clean and vibrant cup.

In Guji, as in much of Ethiopia, coffee is typically sourced from many small-scale farmers, making it difficult to trace beans back to a single producer. Farmers, each with less than 1/2 hectare of land, deliver their cherries to washing stations, where the cherries are sorted, processed, and blended with others from the day’s harvest. This lot is an Heirloom Ethiopian varietal, processed at the Uraga Washing Station.

The station processes coffee from 700 local farmers who farm their small plots of land at high elevations of 1,900–2,100 meters above sea level. The result is denser beans and a cup profile that’s sweet and complex.

Guji, now recognized as a distinct coffee-growing region since 2002, is known for its high elevations, fertile soils, and heirloom varieties, which all contribute to its unique flavor profile. Before 2002, Guji coffees were categorized under the broader Sidama region. Today, coffees from Guji are celebrated globally for their distinctive characteristics, cultivated in the cool highlands of the Oromia region by communities that rely on coffee as their main cash crop. These farmers, scattered across areas like Uraga, Kercha, and Shakisso, continue to uphold traditional farming practices, growing coffee alongside corn, grains, and bananas under the shade of native trees.

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Lot Number:

2049190

Date:

November 24