Product Description

The Uraga Woreda is home to some of the highest altitude coffees we buy, many of the farms topping out at 2300 meters above sea level. Altitude plays a role in coffee density, the higher altitude zones slowing rates of maturation, which in turn produces a much denser coffee with higher potential for sweetness and acidity. The village of Wate Gogogu is one of those dizzying altitudinal zones, and home to the Gogogo coffee washing station. There are around 450 small-holder farmers around Wate Gogogu, most with less than a hectare of coffee planted. The Gogogu washing station is owned and operated by a man named Negusse Debela, whose coffees we've purchased the last few years (others include Halo Beriti, Buku Sayisa, and Refisa). This is a fully traceable lot, a feat that wasn't possible only a few years back unless buying from Unions and Cooperatives. Previous to the Ethiopia Commodities Exchange (ECX) loosening restrictions on who could export coffee, washing stations like this one were required to sell their coffee to the ECX, who in turn would bulk together as 'Shakiso Grade 1', or 'Guji Grade 1' coffee. With the newer rules, we are now able to buy in a more direct way in Ethiopia which provides an added layer of transparency, not to mention, coffee provenance. This description is from the cupping notes of our coffee importer, Sweet Maria's

Cupping Score: 93.5
Region: Guji
Grade: Grade 1
Appearance: .2 d/300gr, 14-17 Screen
Importer: Sweet Maria's
Elevation: 2,300 meters


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