Ethiopia Guji 3 Natural Uraga GrainPro

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About this coffee

Grower

900 producers organized around Uraga washing station | Haileslassie Ambaye

Altitude

2200 – 2300 masl

Variety

Indigenous cultivars

Soil

Clay loam

Region

Haro Wachu Kebele, Guji Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Process

Full natural and dried on raised beds

Harvest

January – February

Certification

Conventional

Coffee Background

Every year, more and more coffees sourced from the Guji zone have captured the attention of coffee experts. This natural is a prime example of another stellar Guji. It was sourced from 900 farmers living in Haro Wachu, a county within Oromia region. Farmers deliver ripe cherries to the Uraga washing station, which is owned and operated by Haileslassie Ambaye. At the washing station, ripe cherries are floated to remove less dense and damaged beans and then placed on raised drying beds in thin layers where the coffee is hand sorted over a period of days to remove underripe or damaged cherries. Over the next for 15 to 20 days, the cherries are turned regularly to avoid over-fermentation and mold. Raised beds are carefully constructed to ensure proper air circulation and temperature control, for optimal drying. The cherry is covered during the afternoons to prevent harsh drying in the intense sun. Once the cherries are gently dried to 11 percent moisture, they are transported to the Haileslassie Ambaye dry-mill where the same focus on sorting and quality control is executed through to the final export stage.