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Ethiopia Sidama Ayla Bombe Natural
$5.00 - $386.78
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Country: Ethiopia
Region: Bombe Kebele, Bensa Woreda, Sidama Zone
Washing Station: Ayla Washing Station
Coordinates: 6°33'20.7"N 38°51'00.4"E
Farmer/Grower: 725 smallholder farmers
Varieties: 74110, 74158
Processing: Natural
Altitude: 1950-2150 m.a.s.l.
Humidity: 10.00%%
Density: 1.16 g/ml
Harvest Date: January, 2025
Arrival Date: August, 2025
Grade: 1
Marks: 010-0276-0245
Reference ID: HA-25213-02
SCA Cupping Score: 86.88
Tariff Cost: $0.48/lb
- Fragrance and aroma of orange blossom, plum and strawberry. Sweet up front flavors of strawberry, lavender and vanilla with an aftertaste of cherry, lemon and florals. Bright citric and malic acidity with a light-medium body and milky mouthfeel.
- Avoid too much heat in the beginning of the roast. We find that this natural is has a lot of delicate floral notes paired with the classic fruit notes found in natural processed coffee from Sidama. Keeping the roast light (about 95-110 Agtron) will keep these floral notes intact while pushing the roast darker will accentuate more jammy fruit notes.
The natural processed coffees at the Ayla washing station first go through hand-sorting to remove under ripe cherries. The coffee fruit is then floated in water to separate “floaters” and rinse the fruit.
After sorting, the cherries are spread out on raised beds and turned at least 5 times per day to ensure even drying. Depending on the weather, this drying process takes between 15 and 21 days.
The Ayla washing station is owned by Testi Trading and operated by the Yonis family and their team. We have had the pleasure of buying coffees from Faysel Yonis since 2015 and the coffee never disappoints! Testi Trading makes significant investments in the communities that they operate in through their Project Direct initiatives. So far they have completed construction of multiple primary schools and even the first ever high school in the town of Hamasho, a small town in Sidama.