Ethiopian Guji Washed – Buki Station – Gr. 1 Top Lot

Description

The Buki washing station is located 2km from the town of Uraga, in Guji’s Oromia district of Ethiopia. Coffees from this station are delivered by local farmers daily, purchased in cherry, and processed accordingly. Typically, washed coffee are depulped on the same day, fermented overnight before being washed clean and dried on raised beds. It takes 8-15 days to fully dry washed coffees under the sun.

Coffees in Ethiopia are typically traceable to the washing station level, where smallholder farmers—many of whom own less than 1/2 hectare of land, and as little as 1/8 hectare on average—deliver cherry by weight to receive payment at a market rate. The coffee is sorted and processed into lots without retaining information about whose coffee harvest is in which bag or which lot.

Tasting Notes: One sniff of this coffee and you know you have something special. Jasmine floral and sweet aromatics, something you will only get out of Ethiopian coffee or Ethiopian strains. Best on the light to medium roasts but a wonderful cup at almost any roast level. Light to medium you get those wonderful aromatics that come through in the taste, peachy acidity, with hints of soft fruit balancing with rich defined black tea like spice notes a. A cup like this is why washed processed Ethiopians are one of the hottest coffees on the market. Darker roasts burn out a bunch of the acidity/floral/fruity but still a nice cup, strong tea spice and semi-sweet chocolaty factor.

Roasting Notes: Although this cup has some acidity, its not sizzling, we recommend keeping a hotter and quicker roast to a light or medium roast level. Medium roasts should make anyone happy, light roast only if you traditionally like lighter roasts, otherwise might be a little too exotic for ones tastes. Dark roasts are tasty but a shame to burn out many of the cool tones only seen at lighter roasts. If a little too “soury” at light roasts, give it a couple extra day setup to smooth it out a bit.

Variety: Heirloom Ethiopian varieties
Elevation: 1800 mas;