Origin - Ethiopia

Region - Hambela, Guji zone

Process - Natural

Producer - Buku Hurufa washing station and local smallholders

Altitude - 2200m

Variety - Heirloom

Tasting notes - Earl Grey, raisin, apple strudel

For our second Ethiopian release of the season, we’re staying in the Guji zone but heading to the famous Hambela area and the renowned Buku Hurufa washing station.

Like many Ethiopian washing stations, they primarily buy cherry from smallholder farmers who typically have less than two hectares of coffee trees. Their focus is somewhat unusual in that they process a lot of those cherries as naturals, but produce very few washed coffees. The reason for this is largely down to a shift in the wants of the market, with big bold fruit-forward coffees being increasingly popular with the specialty market. It is also advantageous as naturally processed coffees use less water and create fewer emissions. 

The wider region of Guji is world renowned for exceptional coffee, thanks to excellent crop stock, exceptionally high altitudes (in the region of 2100 meters above sea level), and highly skilled growers and processors.