Tastes Like: Blackberry, Lime, Bergamot, Jasmine

You won't be disappointed by this coffee...that is all you need to know about this offering. But, you probably want to know a bit more.

Deep in the forests of Guji lies Gogogu wet mill, bringing with it notes of incredibly ripe blackberry, blazing acidity, and classic Ethiopian florals like bergamot and jasmine. Believe it or not, the stellar coffees coming from this highest area in all of Ethiopia were once trucked across the border to Yirgacheffe and sold there as 'Yirgacheffe' coffees because no one had yet recognized their distinct character.

Coffees within Guji Uraga deserve their own differentiation and now have it. In the southernmost forest of the Uraga region lies the Ugo Begne forest and Wate Gogogu community, where the Gogogu washing station produces a truly singular coffee. The wet mill is located on a plain surrounded by smallholder farms that supply cherry to the mill.

Managed by lifelong coffee trader Kedir Jebril (brother of Larcho Torka producer Abdi Jebril and Yabitu Koba producer Feku), Gogugu’s coffee goes through a meticulous process. Kedir leaves freshly peeled seeds underwater for 60 hours compared to the average washing station’s 48. Coffees are then washed vigorously in elongated channels while also being selected for quality. The less dense Grade 2 quality beans are sifted off the top of the channel and taken to their own drying stations. The denser Grade 1 coffees eventually make it to a soaking tank where they’ll sit overnight, removing any excess mucilage from the seed before they’re sent to the drying beds. Kedir keeps the parchment coffee covered in mesh for the first 5-6 days in order to avoid cracking and direct exposure to sunlight which can damage the integrity of the beans. After this first drying period the coffee is then opened to sunlight and left to dry for another 5-6 days before being conditioned in the storage warehouse for upwards of a month.

Region: Guji Uraga
Washing Station: Gogogu Bekaka
Altitude: 2000-2280masl
Varieties: Kurume & Wolisco
Processes: Washed

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