Ethiopia – Shantawene – Green coffee (anaerobically dried) (1 kg)

Origin: Bensa, Sidamo, Ethiopia
Producer: Asefa and Mulugeta Dukamo
Altitude: 1900-2190 m
Varieties: 74110/744112, Mikicho, Setami, Heirloom
Process: Anaerobic fermentation
Harvested: 22/23 (arrived at the roastery 231020)

The two brothers Asefa and Mulugeta Dukamo started Daye Bensa in 2006. Today, they are among the absolute elite of Ethiopian coffee farmers with several top 10 finishes in the Ethiopian Cup of Excellence, the world cup among coffee farmers.

At the time of writing, we also have the brothers’ ‘regular’ green coffee on sale, but this is still something different – for sure. With this anaerobically fermented micro lot, everything is turned up a notch. Wow, how it pops, when the most original of origins meets one of the most innovative processing techniques available today.

All our impressions are amplified. It is peach, jasmine and strawberry in both taste and aroma. The sweetness comes out more than usual and goes towards traditionally soft vanilla. This is a great coffee and you can enjoy it. If you want a magically sweet espresso, roast it like this. But even as a filter brew, it’s among the best you can drink now. You don’t need to adapt the roasting degrees to your brewing method, instead optimize the origin and roast lightly!