Tasting Notes: Butterscotch, Warming Spices, Key Lime
Producer: Alo Coffee
Location: Faficho, Bensa, Sidama
Altitude: 2,180-2,300 masl
Process: Natural
This natural coffee from Sidama is our first Ethiopian offering from the renowned Tamiru, former university teacher and electrical engineer turned award winning coffee producer. Him and his wife, Messi, remain focused on a singular mission: to prove that Sidama’s finest coffees can stand among the world’s best.
Uniformly ripe cherries from the farm are sent to the Alo main station where they are immediately laid out on African drying beds and carefully dried over an average of 26 days. When the cherries reach a moisture level of 10–11%, they are sealed in GrainPro bags to enhance and preserve their aroma. The coffee is then stored in jute bags and rested for a minimum of 45 days before dry milling.
The 74158 (Walega) variety was developed by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center (JARC) in Ethiopia, a pioneering organization in preserving and developing high-quality coffee varieties. Introduced in the 1970s, this variety originates from the Metu Bishari region, renowned for its native coffee trees that strongly embody Ethiopia’s coffee heritage.
We find this to be a smooth and clean coffee with a balanced acidity of lemon zest and key lime. The sweetness presents itself as butterscotch candy with undertones of baking spices like clove and nutmeg. The resulting cup is one that is warm and inviting. We can't wait for you to try!
