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Ethiopia Guji Hambela Grade 1 Natural
$6.00 - $376.21
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Country: Ethiopia
Region: Hambela, West Guji, Oromia region
Farm: Hambela washing station
Farmer/Grower: More than 1000 smallholder producers
Varieties: Bourbon
Processing: Natural
Altitude: 2,100-2,400 m.a.s.l.
Humidity: 11.60%
Density: 1.16 g/ml
Harvest Date: January, 2026
Arrival Date: August, 2026
Grade: Grade 1
Marks: 010-0352-0121
Reference ID: HA-26141-02
SCI Cupping Score: 85.50
- Fragrance of strawberry and aroma of cooked fruit and dried dates. Notes of raspberry, strawberry and orange with an aftertaste of cocoa nibs. Cooked fruit-like sweetness, bright citric acidity and a medium-heavy body with syrupy mouthfeel.
- This natural process Ethiopian coffee has loads of sweetness that can be developed by extending the caramelization phase of the roast. A softer charge temperature and a bit of extending the drying time to allow for thorough heat penetration. At a light temperature, the sweet berry jam flavors of this coffee will be most prominent. As the coffee is developed more during the roasting process, the chocolatey cocoa nib character will come forward creating flavors of chocolate covered berries while the bright orange acidity will become more muted.
Hambela washing station was established in 2017
Spring water feeds the washing station, and the Bourbon variety grown here does well at this altitude and in these conditions.
The area sits between 2,100 and 2,400 meters, with well draining sandy loam soil, and gets between 1,500 and 2,000 millimeters of rain a year. Spring water feeds the washing station, and the Bourbon variety grown here does well at this altitude and in these conditions.
Cherry for this lot is picked between January and the end of February, at the ripeness that natural processing calls for. Once delivered to Hambela, it is dried with the fruit intact, giving the bean more time in contact with the sugars and mucilage of the cherry before milling. That approach is part of what gives this lot the fuller body and fruit forward character that Guji naturals are known for.