Country: Ethiopia
Region: Hangadi, Shakiso
Varietal: Heirloom
Process: Washed + Yeast Fermentation
Altitude: 2,050 MASL
Cupping Notes: Floral, Lime, Sugarcane
Description: This coffee comes from the Shakiso town in the Guji Zone of Ethiopia. The coffee contributing to this lot was grown at 2,050 meters above sea level. Guji is probably our favorite growing region in Ethiopia, which makes it one of our favorites in the world. This one is unique, having gone through the typical process for washed coffees, but with a special fermentation. After pulping, this coffee was fermented for 64 hours in open air tanks with “intenso” yeast added which is a brand name of yeast intended to enhance mouthfeel, floral aromas, and tropical fruit notes in coffee.
If you’ve had coffees that went through experimental fermentations before, you may be expecting something with wild flavors, but this Intenso yeast that was used is meant only to enhance the cup profile, not drastically alter it. We get somewhat typical notes from Guji with the bright acidity of Lime, delicate Floral notes, and the sweetness of Sugarcane Juice.